The Little White Horse

The Little White Horse, Elizabeth Goudge's best-loved book for young readers, tells the story of Maria, an orphan who goes to live in the old manor-house of Moonacre. There, she discovers a world of delightful people and enchanted creatures. But the Kingdom of Moonacre has fallen under a dark cloud, and only a new Moon Princess can restore its ancient glory. The Little White Horse won the Carnegie Award for being the outstanding children's book of 1946. An instant classic, it influenced The Chronicles of Narnia and was J. K. Rowling's favorite childhood book.