The Secret Horses of Briar Hill - Hardcover

Shepherd, Megan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1406367583 ISBN 13: 9781406367584

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

An exceptional and moving novel about the power of the imagination, illustrated by the winner of the Kate Greenaway medal.An exceptional and moving novel about the power of stories and the imagination from the publisher of A Monster Calls. December 1941. Britain is at war., Emmaline has been evacuated away from the bombs to Briar Hill Hospital in Shropshire. When she gets there she discovers a secret. It's not to be shared, not to be told to anyone, even her friend Anna., But she'll tell you. This is Emmaline's secret. There are winged horses that live in the mirrors of Briar Hill., Exquisitely illustrated by Levi Pinfold, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, The Secret Horses of Briar Hill has all the makings of a modern classic.

About this title

Product Description:

An exceptional and moving novel about the power of stories and the imagination from the publisher of A Monster Calls. December 1941. Britain is at war. Emmaline has been evacuated away from the bombs to Briar Hill Hospital in Shropshire. When she gets there she discovers a secret. It's not to be shared, not to be told to anyone, even her friend Anna. But she'll tell you. This is Emmaline's secret. There are winged horses that live in the mirrors of Briar Hill. Exquisitely illustrated by Levi Pinfold, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, The Secret Horses of Briar Hill has all the makings of a modern classic.

Review:

"Here's writing and illustration in perfect partnership, making a remarkable book. Astonishing!" --Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse

"A book about finding hope and beauty in the darkest of places, with exquisite, powerful illustrations from Pinfold." --The Bookseller

"Megan Shepherd has drawn on well-known tropes from children's classics and the horses are beautifully captured in descriptions as well as Levi Pinfold's pencil drawings. The Black Horse swoops menacingly overhead, symbolising German bombers and the ever present threat of death. A powerful story." --Irish News

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1406367583
• ISBN 13: 9781406367584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Illustrator: Pinfold Levi