Esme Higgs #4
By (Author) Esme Higgs
By (author) Jo Cotterill
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
2nd September 2025
28th August 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 15mm
200g
The fourth instalment of the brilliant pony series for 8-12 readers from superstar equestrian influencer Esme Higgs. Fans of Clare Balding and Jacqueline Wilson will love this fun and heartwarming new adventure series for animal-mad 8-12 year olds from superstar equestrian influencer Esme Higgs! Christmas is coming but while most of the Starlight Stables Gang are excited about the annual seasonal party at the stables, Daniel isn't feeling very festive. His mum isn't well and he's struggling to manage caring for her and helping at home, alongside school work and finding time to go to Starlight Stables - the place he loves the most. Then Daniel finds an abandoned horse in need of his help and suddenly he's got another thing to worry about. . . But will it prove one thing to many Or will Daniel finally trust his friends enough to open up and ask for help when he needs it the most The much-anticipated fourth book in the Starlight Stables Gang series. Beautifully illustrated by Hannah George.
Esme Higgs (Author) Esme Higgs is one of the biggest influencers in the equestrian world - with more than one million followers. She's a writer, presenter, video producer - and a horse-mad ordinary girl. Her online videos are a mix of tutorials, horse care videos and vlogs about her horses (Mickey, Joey, Casper and Duke) and her life. She is also a proud ambassador for the charity Brooke, and works closely with other charities such as World Horse Welfare, and the Riding for the Disabled Association. Jo Cotterill (Author) Jo Cotterill is a multi-award-winning author with over fifty books for children and young people. Her novel A Library of Lemons has sold into twelve countries and her superhero comic-strip series Electrigirl has encouraged many reluctant readers to enjoy reading. She has written stories for Disney and Doctor Who, and her background in acting and teaching makes her a hit on school visits. Jo cares passionately about SEND and LGBTQ+ inclusion and works as a consultant for Empathy Lab alongside her writing.