Ladyreading365
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min read

Storm Horse by Jane Elson (Hachette children's group) 5 Stars

Publication Date 5/8/21 Available on audio , Book 386 Pages

Synopsis

When a mystery horse gallops on to a London housing estate in the middle of a storm, it will change four kids' lives for ever ... A heart-warming tale from an author celebrated for her honest, heartfelt and inclusive stories. Perfect for fans of Carlie Sorosiak and Michael Morpurgo. For Daniel Margate, life is muddled because everything moves: letters, numbers, even classrooms sometimes. Daniel is dyslexic and most of the time, school just doesn't make sense. He's in the bottom reading group at school with other kids who are trying to make sense of it all. There's Akin who can't sit still for more than two minutes and is almost always getting into trouble, sports star Ste is recovering from a car accident that left him learning how to walk again and Molly-May's school uniform never fits and is a regular at the local foodbank. But when a mystery horse gallops into their lives one stormy evening, it changes everything. Desperate to keep him safe they form the Secret Horse Society and vow to protect this amazing creature. Inspired by stories of the great racehorse Seabiscuit, they name him Jammie Dodger and find they when they work together, nothing seems impossible. Even the Big Read Off at school. They just need to keep their new horse friend a secret. How hard can it be to hide a horse, anyway?

My Review

Wow this book is really brilliant. Me and my 9 year old daughter took turns reading this book and she loved it that much instead of going to bed 30 mins early to read she was asking to go an hour and a half that is really saying just how good this book was she says its the best book she has ever read. It is such a wonderful tale. Following the story of a boy who is dyslexic and is in the lowest silver reading group who is chosen to lead a reading challenge team and he befriend a horse found roaming a London town woods. The way it is wrote is amazing both using a story but incorporating letters never sent to the great Seabiscuit. Passed down through generations about a family living in a car during the great American depression of the 1930's . My daughter and I loved how it was both a history book and a story book. This book is fantastic for all ages to enjoy both young and old. You could learn so much from reading this story without even knowing it. It is superbly wrote and engages the reader. This book incorporates important subjects such as bullying and reluctance to read as well as building confidence. The ending is magnificent without giving anything away. So much praise goes to the author and publishing team for producing this spectacular book for children all over the world to really enjoy and help with issues and build more confidence.