City of Horses

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 By: Frances Moloney


Location: FIC MOL

Genre: Horses and Family

Thirteen-year-old Misty loves her house and her friends. But when her dad loses his job, she knows everything is about to change. Moving with her dad to Redbridge council estate brings plenty of surprises - she wasn't expecting to live on an estate where ponies run free, and she definitely wasn't expecting to meet Dylan, a mysterious local boy who loves horses... All Misty wants is to keep acting like everything's normal, but will she ever truly feel at home?


This is a stunning story about Misty and her quest to find her home after her life is upended. I was totally encapsulated from the beginning by the interesting cast of characters and their stories. Moloney sensitively tackles the tough topics of family, friendship, grief, unemployment, poverty and prejudice to make this a fun and faced past story with strong and important messages that blend perfectly with the plot to make a wonderful read.

It’s the perfect read for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Kelly Yang and Cathy Cassidy and with lots of horses involved it’s definitely going to appeal to fans of Olivia Tuffin and Stacy Gregg too! I will definitely be recommending this to lots of young readers!- Chloe

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