Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself. Set in Victorian London, it follows Beauty's life and changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, the story quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals were treated during that era.
Level 4 - Proficient Readers. The classic story with additional documentary information about the period, horses, customs etc. 8 yrs+
A simplified, abridged version of Black Beauty's experiences with both good and bad masters in nineteenth-century England.
Shares three essential stories for girlhood reading, retold for young readers and collected in one lovely package. Stories include Heidi, What Katy Did and Black Beauty.
Black Beauty
Graphic novel treatment of Anna Sewell's classic story about a special black horse.