Download or read book The Nipper written by Catherine Cookson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Catherine Cookson story of loyalty and determination set against the harsh background of life in a north-eastern mining area in the early 1800s. 15-year-old Sandy loses his job and his home when the small farm he lives on is sold, and then is horrified when The Nipper is sold as a pit-pony.