A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

Faithfully based on Anne Sewell's classic novel, this beloved horse story is told by its hero, the gallant Beauty, whose joyous and heartbreaking life takes him from idyllic days on a country squire's estate to London's hard, cobblestoned streets, through decades of owners both kindly and harsh.

When a girl is given the horse of her dreams, the pair form a bond of love and trust that last forever. Polly and Black Beauty share wondrous adventures and face hardships and danger with Polly's brother Bertie, Merry Legs the pony and the other residents of their lush country estate.

One night during a thunderstorm, Dolly, the daughter of Black Beauty's owner, runs out of the barn to find her cat and Black Beauty, after searching for her everywhere, finds Dolly struggling to swim after she has fallen into the river.

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Here is the compelling tale of a spirited young Thoroughbred that captured the hearts of readers throughout Victorian England when it was first published in 1877. This masterfully illustrated classic is skillfully adapted by Newbery Award-winning author Robin McKinley and remains faithful to the original. With simple text to read aloud to young children,...

In graphic novel format, retells the classic story about a horse and his life with kind and cruel masters.

Illustrated excerpts from the nineteenth century classic relate the experiences of a young horse as he explores his home, plays with other colts, and learns from his loving mother to be gentle and good.