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freckles was buzzing around.
“Hey!” The boy joined Poppy, Amina and
Sophie. “I’m Jack. Lainey’s my mum,” he explained. “I’m chuffed you’re all here – might give me a break from the mucking out!” He was smiling as he said this, so Poppy grinned back.
“Emily!” Jack waved at a tall girl who was watching from the garden gate. She looked very like Jack, with the same sandy hair. “Come and say hi!”
Emily just scowled and folded her arms. Jack rolled his eyes.
“That’s my sister. Ignore her,” he said cheerfully. “She hates this bit, where everyone gets paired up with the ponies.”
“Why?” Poppy asked curiously.
“Oh, Mum’s been running these riding camps for a couple of years,” Jack said. “Loads of kids come in the summer from town and Mum does
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