By Frances Moloney (author)
"A moving contemporary novel celebrating community"
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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.
New home. New friendships. New rules.
Thirteen-year-old Misty's life is about to be turned upside down. When her dad loses his job, they both have to move to Redbridge - far away from her home and her friends. This new town brings plenty of surprises - Misty wasn't expecting to live on an estate where ponies run free, and she certainly wasn't expecting to meet Dylan, a mysterious local boy who loves horses...
Misty is determined to keep up appearances and hide her new life from her friends at all costs. But when the horses she has grown to love come under threat, will she have the courage to help save the place she now calls home?
'A heart-warming story of friendship, family and overcoming new challenges... with added ponies! A perfect preteen read' - Cathy Cassidy
'Beautifully written; sophisticated, sensitive and dealing with huge themes with such a lightness of touch' - Laura Dockrill 'A sweet story of family, acceptance - and horses!' - Jo Cotterill
'A sweet novel that deals with grief, unemployment, moving home, secrets, fear and standing up for what's right in such a beautiful and honest way. Any horse lovers out there will adore this!' - Tamsin Winter
Frances Moloney was born and raised in London, where she now lives having spent brief stints in Cornwall, where she studied English with Creative Writing at Falmouth, and Sweden. She has worked in the world of stories for over ten years and loves reading, running and yoga - though not all at the same time! The Mystery of the Missing Mum is her first novel.
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New home. New friendships.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed City of Horses and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
City of Horses features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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City of Horses was written by Frances Moloney and published by Pushkin Children's Books
City of Horses has 223 pages
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