{"product_id":"9781917171694","title":"The Horse Dreamer (HB) - SIGNED INDIE EXCLUSIVE","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSIGNED INDIE EXCLUSIVE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Holly Surplice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 9 years | General fiction (Children's \/ Teenage) | Fantasy \u0026amp; magical realism (Children's \/ Teenage) | Family \u0026amp; home stories (Children's \/ Teenage) | Animal stories (Children's \/ Teenage) | People \u0026amp; places (Children's \/ Teenage) | Personal \u0026amp; social issues: death \u0026amp; bereavement (Children's \/ Teenage) | Personal \u0026amp; social issues: self-awareness \u0026amp; self-esteem (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 2025 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 192 pages \u003cbr\u003e198mm x 129mm | 500g\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning, hopeful and poignant middle-grade animal story, written and illustrated by debut author Holly Surplice.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe becomes her friend and confidant. Throughout the summer and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eautumn, they ride and play, but as Christmas approaches, it will\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erequire all of Merryn’s new-found strength to help her mum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand her sisters heal too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA perfect Christmas gift for readers aged 9 and up; all\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe makings of a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful jacketed hardback with blue ink interior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eprinting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplores themes of grief, family and healing in an accessible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eway for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShades of Lauren St John and Marianne Dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55831992467831,"sku":"9781917171694","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781915947758.jpg?v=1758721431","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781917171694","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}