Thelwell’s Penelope Rides Again

Norman
Thelwell's best-loved characters are back in a special edition of a timeless
favorite.

In
the early 1950s, and quite to his surprise, artist Norman Thelwell became
popular for his equestrian-themed cartoons. In an effort to satisfy a devoted
and growing international following, Thelwell developed a cartoon strip
about a particular horse-crazy young lady and her wicked pony called "Penelope
and Kipper." This became a book called Penelope, first published in 1972 and
now found bound with other favorites in the popular collection Pony
Panorama. Seventeen years later, a second series of adventures found its way to
print in Penelope Rides Again. Thelwell's plucky, pint-sized equestrian
was back in the saddle (or, more frequently, out of it) as she braved both
showgrounds and countryside with the still-devilish Kipper.

Many years have passed since Penelope Rides Again was last widely available in
print. But now the feisty Penelope and Kipper are back in this special 100th
Anniversary Edition in honor of Norman Thelwell's Centenary. With
Penelope's help, readers of all ages will learn to pick themselves up after a
fall, no matter how hard...and laugh about it.