Stableheart Series: Helping Hero

At a glance

Eleven year old Pres is leaving her loving foster parents in the country, where she has enjoyed riding Reuben and the company of Bob the labrador, to live in the city with her aunt. Dealing with a great sense of loss and apprehension of attending a new school and making friends, Pres is feeling anxious along with the persistent questions about her mum. Where is she and why did she leave her?

I really enjoyed this book, full of colourful characters and their varied behaviours. Horse lovers will wallow in it! The relationships between horses and humans are vividly described alongside human relationships. These move from adversity and antagonism to developing and growing friendships. Readers will be able to translate the underlying themes in the book to their own lives and experiences.

Published by Simon & Schuster, 2026