City of Horses

LoveReading4Kids Says

Already struggling following the death of her mum, Misty feels lost when her dad loses his job and they have to move across town to a rundown estate. She doesn’t want her best friends to know, they’ve always looked down on the Redbridge estate and the people who live there.

But her new home turns out to be very different to anything she was expecting. She’s fascinated to discover that there are horses everywhere, grazing on the common, being ridden through the streets. She makes friends with one of the boys she sees with the horses and is soon riding herself, eventually both Misty and her dad finding caring, valuable support from their new neighbours.

It’s a moving and revealing story, touching on issues of class and prejudice. The impact of the new friendships Misty forges and the strength of community feeling will have a powerful effect on readers.

Andrea Reece

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