Classic Collection: Black Beauty by Anne Rooney

Classic Collection: Black Beauty by Anne Rooney

Discover the world through the eyes of a horse with this best-selling classic. Black Beauty spends his youth in a loving home, surrounded by friends and cared for by his owners. But when circumstances changes, he learns that not all humans are so kind. Passed from hand to hand, Black Beauty witnesses love and cruelty, wealth and poverty, friendship and hardship...Will the handsome horse ever find a happy and lasting home? Carefully retold in clear contemporary language, and presented with delightful illustrations, these favourite classic stories will capture the heart and imagination of young readers. By retelling the story in a shorter, simpler form, children will find these books highly engaging, and the colour illustrations help with both comprehension and interest level.

ANNE ROONEY gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. After a period of teaching medieval English and French literature at the universities of Cambridge and York, she left to pursue a career as a freelance writer. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including literature and history. She lives in Cambridge and is Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Essex.

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ISBN 13	9781781711033
ISBN 10	1781711038
Title	Classic Collection: Black Beauty
Author	Anne Rooney
Series	Classic Collection
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2013-07-01
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.