Black Beauty
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Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty is the autobiography of a horse. This gentle book follows the life a well bred horse from his early childhood in a pleasant meadow through a myriad of owners-some kind and some cruel-until fate returns him to the meadow in which he was born. A wonderful story that will remain with you and your child.
One of the greatest books ever narrated by a horse, with a fine message: be kind to animals, and they'll be kind to you -- Michael Morpurgo * Guardian *
One of the most enchanting and best-loved children's stories of all time * Mail on Sunday *
This was the first book that reduced me to tears - I saw what it meant to campaign ardently and successfully for an important cause-- Esther Rantzen * Daily Mail *
So what makes these different to any other set of classics? In a moment of inspiration Random House had the bright idea of actually asking Key stage 2 children what extra ingredients they could add to make children want to read. And does it work? Well, put it this way...my 13-year-old daughter announced that she had to read a book over the summer holiday and, without any prompting, spotted The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas...and proceeded to read it! Now, if you knew my 13-year-old daughter, you would realise that this is quite remarkable. She reads texts, blogs and tags by the thousand - but this is the first book she has read since going to high school, so all hail Vintage Classics! * National Association for the Teaching of English *
One of the most enchanting and best-loved children's stories of all time * Mail on Sunday *
This was the first book that reduced me to tears - I saw what it meant to campaign ardently and successfully for an important cause-- Esther Rantzen * Daily Mail *
So what makes these different to any other set of classics? In a moment of inspiration Random House had the bright idea of actually asking Key stage 2 children what extra ingredients they could add to make children want to read. And does it work? Well, put it this way...my 13-year-old daughter announced that she had to read a book over the summer holiday and, without any prompting, spotted The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas...and proceeded to read it! Now, if you knew my 13-year-old daughter, you would realise that this is quite remarkable. She reads texts, blogs and tags by the thousand - but this is the first book she has read since going to high school, so all hail Vintage Classics! * National Association for the Teaching of English *
Anna Sewell was born in 1820 and lived with her family in Norfolk and then in a village on the outskirts of London. At the age of fourteen Anna injured her ankles in a fall, and was severely disabled for the rest of her life. She had to travel everywhere in horse-drawn carriages, and so Anna was always concerned with the treatment of the animals she so relied upon. She wrote Black Beauty in order to convince a wide audience of the importance of the humane treatment of animals. It is her only novel, and Anna Sewell died shortly after it's publication, little guessing how well-known and widely loved her story would become.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099572930 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099572931 |
| Title | Black Beauty |
| Author | Anna Sewell |
| Series | Vintage Children's Classics Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |