The Wild Boy and Queen Moon

by K.M. Peyton

Racing through the night, at one with its bareback boy rider, the beautiful grey mare is everything Sandy has ever dreamed of. But who is the wild boy rider? And could he possibly be involved when an incident at her parents’ livery yard leaves Sandy feeling unable to trust anyone – even those closest to her?As mystery follows mystery and Sandy begins to suspect a shocking truth, the wild boy rider and his beautiful horse – Queen Moon – are drawn into her world. And, nothing, for Sandy, can ever be the same again . . .

Genres: Mystery, Horses, Childrens

169 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Kathleen Wendy Herald Peyton MBE, who wrote primarily as K. M. Peyton, was a British author of fiction for children and young adults

Reviews

[Amelia McD · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first read this as a young teen, and have reread it in my early forties. It doesn't have quite the same hold on me, which is to be expected! But it was lovely to get back into the horse world.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars.

Brilliant book! I love KM Peyton's books so much.
This is one of only a handful I've read that were written in my lifetime, and although it's 20 years old, just like the majority of Peyton's books it has a wonderful timeless quality.
Points for:

Peyton's talent for capturing setting so beautifully - I really felt like I was there.

Swoony love interest.

Good mystery, even if I was underwhelmed by the denoument.

Realistic and likeable characters.

Horses.

Oh, and the title. It's really hard to find a decent description of this on the webs, so I bought it mainly for the author and the title. I needed to find out who the Wild Boy was!

Recommended.

[Lea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was one of my absolute favourites as a pre-teen. Seriously underrated Y/A book for girls!

[Sophia Barsuhn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think K.M. Peyton was the British, horsey version of Cynthia Voigt. That's a compliment.