The Little White Horse takes place in the beautiful valley of Moonacre. This beautiful valley casts a sad shadow though. The memory of the Moon Princess and the mysterious little white horse darken its beauty.
When orphan Maria Merryweather comes to live at Moonacre Manor she finds herself involved with an ancient feud. She determines to restore peace and happiness to the whole of Moonacre Valley, and Maria usually gets her own way!
While seeming at first glance like a book for girls, I must admit that the adventurous and mysterious atmosphere of this story kept my (Carrie’s) boys interested and guessing to the very end!