ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Jul 2026
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 9781805137665
“An intriguing story that immediately grips the reader, keeps you involved, rooting for Lottie and her beloved Wild Hill to the final page.” RedReadingHub
Olivia Tuffin lives on an arable farm in Dorset with her farmer husband Clive, two children, and an assortment of ponies, dogs, pet sheep and chickens. She never outgrew the pony-mad stage and her favourite thing to do is to ride off for hours into the countryside with her children. She’s always loved writing and wanted to write the kind of pony story she adored as a child. Her own ponies and their funny antics provide inspiration for her stories.
Ponies and horses still feature strongly in children’s books. At the end of the week we shall be recommending a novel for older readers. In the meantime, Olivia Tuffin is a noted writer of fiction for the primary age range and this new series (there are to be at least four titles) can be warmly recommended.
Old rivalries, new friends and a fresh start. Can Lottie rebuild her connection with Patch enough to get them to the championships and one step closer to her dream?
In this second gripping adventure (the first book in the series, Lottie’s Dream, was published earlier in the year) Lottie works hard to heal her bond with Patch, desperate to learn how to hear him. But ever since the Rhinefields Show when he galloped off, Patch has been detached and afraid…
Meanwhile, Lottie’s friendship with Felix is over and she feels betrayed. But when he texts her out of the blue, she realises how much she’s missed him. Could she trust him again? And why does he need her help? As more secrets emerge, Lottie and Felix try to make sense of the photograph he found and the old connection between their two families.
With Wild Hill up for sale, there’s still so much to overcome. Lottie knows that without Wild Hill, there will be no more time with Patch. And without Patch, there is no dream.
Today, I’m thrilled to help reveal the cover for The Secrets of Wild Hill: A Pony’s Promise by Olivia Tuffin, a gorgeous contemporary adventure full of suspense, suspicion and betrayal…
Out July 2nd for middle grade readers from @NosyCrow
Cover art by Tom Clohosy Cole pic.twitter.com/vTAvFnxORO
— Jacqui Sydney 📕 (@jacquiS21) June 3, 2026
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