Little White Horse review summary

The Little White Horse:

When orphan Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she's come home. Her new guardian is kind and funny, and everyone there is like an old friend. But beneath the beauty and comfort lies a tragedy. Maria is determined to find out about it, change it, and give her own life story a happy ending. This new-fashioned story is just as satisfying and memorable as your favorite fairy tale.

"The theme is as old as the fairy tales, and it is written with a haunting beauty of wording and atmosphere . . . A book to cherish, to read again and again and again." (The Saturday Review )

Price: $6.99
Published by Puffin on 2001-12-31.

Average rating (85 reviews):

Rating: 9.0

Recent reviews:

Reviewed by anonymous on 2009-05-26: Orphan Maria Merryweather leaves her home in London after her father's death. She, her governess, and her dog travel to live with Maria's uncle. As part of her new life she is introduced to her family crest, the lion and the (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0

Reviewed by anonymous on 2008-12-04: The Kid in My Closet
When I was a child I had three favorite books: Black Beauty, which I read nine times, Misty of Chincoteague (I don't even know how many time I read that one) and The Little White Horse. (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0

Reviewed by anonymous on 2008-08-12: I read the book, and simply loved it. It was a well written book with a good book, and good historical accuracy.

Except, I hated it when the Old Parson adonishes Maria FOR BEING CURIOUS and she cries and 'instantly (read more ...)
Rating: 8.0

Reviewed by anonymous on 2008-05-26: As a lover of children's books, I can sadly say that this is one of the worst I've ever read. Is it really meant to be for children? I've never read anything quite so dull. I tried to force my way (read more ...)
Rating: 4.0

Reviewed by anonymous on 2008-02-28: I was drawn to reading 'The Little White Horse' when I first saw J. K. Rowling's comments about the book ...'I absolutely adored 'The Little White Horse. It had a cracking plot... It was scary and romantic in parts and had (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0