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The Horse Dreamer

by Holly Surplice

A girl, a horse, and a family finding its way

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A girl, a horse, and a family finding its way

After her father’s death, Merryn finds companionship in Sorrel, a mysterious horse who appears during a storm. Their rides and play across summer and autumn give the story a close focus on grief, friendship, and the gradual work of healing within a family. As Christmas approaches, Merryn’s attention turns from her own recovery to helping her mother and sisters. Holly Surplice’s middle-grade story pairs a horse-centered bond with the experience of loss and the effort to reconnect with everyday life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Middle-grade readers interested in stories about horses and companionship.
  • Readers drawn to family stories that address bereavement and healing.
  • Children ages 9–12, as indicated in the supplied audience information.

Themes

Grief and bereavementFriendship and companionshipFamily healingHope

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Book overview

A classic in the making, The Horse Dreamer is a stunning, hopeful and poignant story about one girl and a horse who helps her rediscover the joy and life that surround us.

 

A creature of courage and hope.

 

A companion when you are lost.

 

A friend when you are alone.

 

The horse arrives in the storm, when Merryn needs him most, following the loss of her father. Sorrel is a dreamlike creature, seemingly made from the woods and the sea. Perhaps she wished him into existence. He becomes her friend and confidant.

 

Throughout the summer and autumn, they ride and play, but as Christmas approaches, it will require all of Merryn's newfound strength to help her mom and her sisters heal too.

 

A stunning, hopeful, and poignant middle-grade story, written and illustrated by debut author Holly Surplice, The Horse Dreamer is a modern classic in the making.

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