{"product_id":"9781915947758","title":"The Horse Dreamer (HB)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Surplice, Holly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReading age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 October 2025 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e210 x 147 x 21 | 342g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning, hopeful and poignant middle-grade animal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estory, written and illustrated by debut author Holly Surplice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe horse arrives in the storm, when Merryn needs him most, following\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe loss of her father. Sorrel is a dreamlike creature, seemingly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emade from the woods and the sea. Perhaps she wished him\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe becomes her friend and confidant. Throughout the summer and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eautumn, they ride and play, but as Christmas approaches, it will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erequire all of Merryn’s new-found strength to help her mum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand her sisters heal too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA perfect Christmas gift for readers aged 9 and up; all\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe makings of a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful jacketed hardback with blue ink interior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprinting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores themes of grief, family and healing in an accessible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eway for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShades of Lauren St John and Marianne Dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55772075295044,"sku":"9781915947758","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781915947758.jpg?v=1760353290","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781915947758","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}