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Marita Conlon-McKenna

Award Winner!
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Bisto Book of the Year Award - Overall Winner (1993)


Children's fiction
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Book Details:
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Price: €7.95
Binding: pb
Pages: 176
Size: 196x130 mm
ISBN-10 0-86278-305-4
ISBN-13 978-0-86278-305-1

Rights held: World, all languages.

Rights sold: German * Serbian

The Blue Horse


by Marita Conlon-McKenna

Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+
Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+

A remarkable story of growing up in extraordinary circumstances that will touch the hearts of all readers.

Katie's whole world is turned upside down when her family's home is destroyed by fire.

Everything they had is gone, and instead of pulling together it seems as though her family is falling apart. They move to a new house, to a school where nobody wants to know her, and Katie wonders just how many changes she can take. In her fight for acceptance and to keep the family together, she learns a lot about herself.


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German edition (hardback) O'Brien Press - 1st cover O'Brien Press - 2nd cover
Serbian edition cover


Praise for The Blue Horse

'A children's writer of world stature' Dr Pat Donlon

Reader reviews

'I thought this book was brilliant and would love if a sequel would come out. It showed how hard living a life on the road can be and how people can be so rude to members of the travelling community even though they don't know them. I think Marita Conlon-Mckenna is a brilliant writer. I've read almost all of her books and I think they are all brilliant' Amy

'I love this book. The minute I started reading it, I got into it. It has a great storyline and seems to never stop. I would read this book a million times if I could. I love every one of Marita Conlon-McKenna's books!' Nicole Cunningham

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