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A majestic horse endures mistreatment and neglect before being reunited with his friends.

Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse, is Anna Sewell’s only novel. The story is told in the first person (or “first horse”) as an autobiographical memoir told by a horse named Black Beauty—beginning with his carefree days as a colt on… more

Climb on my back, if you dare, and let ME carry you into the battles that changed the world!So speaks Alexander the Great’s bold black stallion Bucephalas, one of the most famous horses of the ancient world, as he recounts their epic journe… more

A majestic horse endures mistreatment and neglect before being reunited with his friends.

Anna Sewell (30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was an English novelist, best known as the author of the classic novel Black Beauty.

The coveted and award-winning Penguin Threads series continues with three more enchanting, beautifully sewn covers by a talented visual artistWith paper and pen or needle and thread, storytelling has many traditions. Penguin’s award-winning… more

The narrator of this book, the handsome, coal-black horse called ”Black Beauty”, is lead through numerous adventures by various owners - from a riding and carriage horse, to the rough life of a town cab horse, to eventual happiness in a s… more

An excerpt: The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end. Over the hedge on one side we looked into … more

The review from Amazon.com reviewerWe often talk about teaching children values, but in most cases children’s literature is insipid and of no lasting value. BLACK BEAUTY, however, is both valuable as art and valuable for the virtues it teac… more

Black Beauty is an amazing and emotional story of a horse that grows up surrounded by kindness and affection. But when Black Beauty grows up, life changes.

Excerpt:The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end. Over the hedge on one side we looked into a pl… more

Black Beauty has been stolen! He�s taken far away from his home by a mean man who plans to sell him. Will Black Beauty escape and find his way home?���� The beloved Black Beauty returns in this new story created especially for beg… more

A fast-paced adventure novel created for anyone who has affection for horses. There are few successful books or meaningful horsemanship stories. “Black Beauty” is an exception, written in 1877 by Anna Sewell, is a great and lasting masterpi… more

Black Beauty is the autobiography of a horse. This gentle book follows the life a well bred horse, from her early childhood in a pleasant meadow, through a myriad of owners-some kind and some cruel-until fate returns her to the meadow in wh… more

The coveted and award-winning Penguin Threads series continues with three more enchanting, beautifully sewn covers by a talented visual artistWith paper and pen or needle and thread, storytelling has many traditions. Penguin’s award-winning… more

One of the best loved animal stories ever written, the dramatic and heartwarming Black Beauty is told by the magnificent horse himself, from his idyllic days on a country squire’s estate to his harsh fate as a London cab horse. No one can e… more

Anna Sewell’s ‘Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse’ was written at a time when her health was declining. She dictated the text to her mother and from 1876 began to write on slips of paper which her mother then transcribed.Although it… more

Nine-year-old Violet is lucky enough to live on beautiful Shelter Island with her Mama and Papa, and younger sister Belinda. Violet, an artist in the making just like her Papa, loves animals and is thrilled when a kindly neighbour gives her… more

Collection of classic stories: a secret garden, a horse’s secret life, fairies and imagination. Includes:The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottBlack Beauty by Anna SewellThe Blue Fairy Book by Andrew … more