Lovely book that I read to my children. There horse fanfics so really enjoyed this book. It had a very heartfelt plot that played out well. Left my children with lots of questions which was great as I new they had been listening and enjoying it

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This is a story about a child who runs away from the home as their mother doesn’t seem to listen and they don’t seem to have a voice and the younger brother is taking over and the main character feels pushed out. This is very relatable and makes the main character very heartwarming and intriguing and I believe that’s what makes this story best is because although each character has flaws and makes bad decisions overall they are true to what the character would of done

A tale of unlikely friendship amongst a group of children who don’t fit in, but who have to work together when they befriend an abandoned horse in London and have to hide and care for it by themselves.
The book has many important themes - friendship, bullying in, building confidence, as well as bringing in history and a somewhat fantastical element.

The main character and the author are both dyslexic, so it makes for a wonderful own voice story which will hopefully resonate with many children who experience the same struggles with reading as Daniel.

Wow this book is really brilliant. Me and my 9 year old daughter took turns reading this book and she loved it that much instead of going to bed 30 mins early to read she was asking to go an hour and a half thats really saying just how good this book was she says its the best book she has ever read. It is such a wonderful tale. Following the story of a boy who is dyslexic and is in the lowest silver reading group who is chosen to lead a reading challenge team and he befriend a horse found roaming a London town woods. The way it is wrote is amazing both using a story but incorporating letters never sent to the great Seabiscuit. Passed down through generations about a family living in a car during the great American depression of the 1930's . My daughter and I loved how it was both a history book and a story book. This book is fantastic for all ages to enjoy both young and old. You could learn so much from reading this story without even knowing it. It is superbly wrote and engages the reader. This book incorporates important subjects such as bullying and reluctance to read as well as building confidence. The ending is magnificent without giving anything away.
So much praise goes to the author and publishing team for producing this spectacular book for children all over the world to really enjoy and help with issues and build more confidence. Already listed on goodreads and retail site same as above on 11/11/21 waterstones, Google books, kobo, amazon and my blog https://ladyreading365.wixsite.com/website/post/storm-horse-by-jane-elson-hachette-children-s-group-5-stars

Storm Horse is a delightful, if fantastical, children's book about a group of London children - all misfits in one way or another - who find, hide and care for an abandoned horse. Main character Daniel, who lives on the Beckham Estate with his mum and little brother, is - like the author, Jane Elson - dyslexic and struggles with reading, numbers and generally finding his way around. What does motivate him to read is the letters inherited from his great-grandfather, Cuthbert H. Brown Jr, who was a child during the American Great Depression and who wrote letters to the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit, a horse who at the time captured the imagination of the nation. Daniel, too, finds himself thoroughly captivated by the story of Seabiscuit and his jockey Red Pollard, but never dreams he could own a horse of his own.

When a combination of circumstances leads to Daniel being one of the people chosen to represent his school on a TV show at two things he is no good at - reading and running - it's a nightmare for him. But with his storm horse - named Jammie Dodger in homage to Seabiscuit - for inspiration and a newfound little group of friends- Akin, Ste, Molly-May and Michael - who all have their own challenges, can Daniel really rise to the occasion?

It's an unlikely (in some ways) but nevertheless uplifting tale of friendship and the courage to face and overcome challenges. (And, of course, horses.)
The poverty faced by Daniel's great-grandfather during the Depression is shamefully echoed by that experienced by some of the modern characters, particularly Molly-May who never has enough to eat.

I would have liked to know a little bit of the backstory regarding how Jammie Dodger came to be wandering about alone - nobody ever having reported him missing - but we never learn why he was apparently abandoned.

A lovely and very readable story, with the "Dear Seabiscuit" parts adding an enjoyable extra dimension. 🐎