Mammoth Rider

They have only just returned — and already, they are under threat. Embark on a thrilling journey to protect a rare white mammoth whose survival could change the fate of the world. Perfect for readers who enjoyed The Last Bear, Fireborn, and Greenwild.

“Action-packed with a mammoth heart” — Abi Elphinstone

After thousands of years, mammoths have been brought back by scientists in a bold effort to combat climate change.

Ash Grimes, raised at the Arctic research centre behind their return, dreams of becoming a Mammoth Rider like her father. But mammoths are powerful, untamed creatures, and earning their trust is no simple task.

When Ash encounters a rare white mammoth calf — the first of its kind — she is determined to keep it safe at all costs. As a trophy hunter closes in on the herd, Ash and her closest friends, Ruby and Jack, must race across the frozen tundra to protect their families, defend the calf, and secure the future of the mammoths

By S.J. Poyton

S.J. Poyton (Sally) is a neurodiverse writer, who struggles with dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia, she also has POTS, Hyper Flexibility, and mobility issues, which means her spelling is wobbly and so is she!

Sally has worked as a bookseller in museums, independent, and second hand bookshops, handselling books, hosting author events, and set up and running a thriving children's department. Passionate about animals, Sally once smuggled a parrot into school for a debate about rainforest deforestation.

She has always been fascinated by pre-history and has had the privilege of attending palaeontology digs at the site made famous by the BBC documentary Attenborough and The Mammoth Graveyard. She lives in the rolling Chiltern's with her family and menagerie with everything from geckos to giant snails, and a pair of very naughty terriers sadly no mammoths... yet.

Reading age: 8 years and up
Print length: 352 pages
Language: English
Dimensions:13.5 x 2.49 x 21.6 cm