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'This middle grade narrative by a master storyteller is an utter delight.' Books+Publishing

In the mountains there was a valley, and in the valley were the horses.

When Honey was four and her brother Rumi was a tiny baby, her family loaded up their converted ice-cream-van-camper and drove away from…

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1 author picked Honey and the Valley of Horses as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a gentle family story of loss, love and recovery for an 8-12-year-old readership.

When a grandfather suddenly dies from an illness which is sweeping the world, 5 family members drop out of society to live in a secret forest for seven years. This story impacted me personally, having lost my first husband suddenly 7 years ago, and our 40-year-old daughter just as suddenly this year. My granddaughter and her brothers lost their paternal grandmother a few years ago.

I really identified with the family’s grief, and their determination to go on with their lives, albeit in a self-sufficient…

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