About this title: Orphan Maria Merryweather arrives at her new home, Moonacre Manor, full of hope. Her new governess, Miss Heliotrope, is affectionate and motherly, and everyone treats her WELL. But a secret looms, one Maria is determined to address and correct in order to continue to live in happiness.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1965
ISBN-13:9780142300275ISBN:0142300276
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Satisfaction Guaranteed, fast shipping, please feel free to ask any questions! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 238 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Avon Books (Mm)
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780380018758ISBN:0380018756
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback; Seventh Printing
Publisher: Puffin Books, New York
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780142300275ISBN:0142300276
Description: Good with no dust jacket. 0142300276. 0.71 x 7.72 x 5.04 Inches; 240 pages; No Dust Jacket; Book Shows little Wear. read more
Description: Good to very Good. The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge-a Puffin paperback. Soft cover book has only minor imperfections-overall clean and in good to very good condition. Juvenile fiction. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780142300275ISBN:0142300276
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Paperback book in good condition, price sticker remnant on front, cover wear, names whited out inside cover. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 238 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Puffin Books, NY
Date Published: 1946, 1974
ISBN-13:9780142300275ISBN:0142300276
Description: UNICORN cover art. VERY GOOD Condition. 5x7" Paper Covers 238pg "Alive with Beauty...She Writes from the Heart. Expert and Absorbing, HeartWarming in The Grand Tradition.. read more
Description: Very Good. 0142300276 Softcover book is in excellent condition, no spine creases, small tear in back cover, otherwise looks new. Shop & Save With US. read more
"If I could describe this book in one word, it would definatly be "gorgeous". The language, the atmosphere... I almost forgot about reality reading it! You may be thinking "who wants to read a book about a little white horse?" Honestly, its not like that at all. The book is much, much more than tea parties and riding sidesaddle, although we first meet the characters in a lovely horse-draw carrige...
Maria Merryweather, who recently became an orphan, is sent to live with her cousin Sir Benjamen with her governess and stubborn dog. She is instantly captivated by the magical beauty of Moonacre Manor and feels right at home the moment she enters the castle. But beneath all the whimsical beauty, Maria starts to unravel the strange history of the manor--something much darker and more mysterious than could ever be believed of her new, picturesque home. She will soon learn that everything is not what it seems in this beautiful world of hers...
A maze of caverns, forests, friendship and tangled-up love stories, The Little White Horse is sure to please even those who don't believe in fairytales."
"A sweet tale, and enjoyable enough to read, but so much of the story unnecessarily focuses on how important it is for women not to be curious. Don't ask questions, don't go exploring, wait for the men to explain things to you and tell you where to go. Additional important moral lesson: Don't ever quarrel with someone you love, because they will totally leave you forever.
The story is about a young girl who finds herself an orphan and moves from high-society London to her only surviving relative's castle in the countryside. Her cousin's town is a magical fairyland where everything is wonderful except that there are horrible people living in the woods and increasingly wreaking havoc (stealing food and animals at night, pretty much). Everyone in the town accepts Maria instantly as being the Chosen One who will mend ways with the bad people. She has to uncover the town's secrets - and those of its inhabitants - while all the time remembering not to be too curious in her pursuit of this information. She is routinely rewarded for not asking questions or going exploring on her own by being handed the piece of information she was waiting for in the next scene.
Everything in this book happens so much in Maria's favor that there isn't really any plot tension. The one time in the entire book that something goes wrong for her, it's completely clear that she will try again and get it on her second try. Also, the "secrets" in the book are made so painfully obvious that it's nearly impossible to be surprised with Maria when X is actually revealed to be Y!
Regardless, a sweet story at its core, though it really hasn't aged well, I don't think."
"Three stars is rare for me and I feel at odds to provide such a low rate compared to my standard. It wasn't a bad book in the slightest. This was a lovely and magical children's story full of hope and inspiration, magic and wonder. For taking place in the 1800's it shed a lot of light on female power which was not readily accepted or commonplace for the time at hand which was intriguing to read.
The reason for the seemingly low rate is simply that the story didn't resonate with me as others tend to do. This makes perfect sense as the main characters are under or around age 13 and it takes place some 100+ years ago in the past ;-)
Nevertheless it was entertaining, verbose, and pure as far as story's go. One of the more "nice" and simple of reads than I have been accustomed to of late."
"This fanciful tale is cunningly wrought, alive with mysteries that draw one along - but not in any hurry, for every page is so full of appeal, so satisfying, that they must be savored (and it's not a very long book.)
The characters are vivid and lovable, the beasts are fabulous, wise, and infinitely dependable - our heroine's safety rests on them. The enchanting valley where they all live, Maria's new home to explore, is painted in clear bright colors.
I'm glad to learn that there's a movie - not because I think it's likely to be done justice, but because it''ll lead more readers to this too-little-known treasure"
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