The Horse Dreamer (PB)

Author: Holly Surplice

Interest age: from c 9 years

Published on 2 July 2026 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 192 pages
196 x 128 | 160g

The horse arrives in the storm, when Merryn needs

him most ... 

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 new-found strength to help her mum

and her sisters heal too.

Perfect for readers aged 9 and up; all the makings of

a modern classic, now in paperback

Explores themes of grief, family and healing in an accessible

way for young readers

For readers of Charlie Mackesy's The Boy, the

Mole, the Fox and the Horse, or Jackie Morris and Robert MacFarlane's The

Lost Words and The Lost Spells