Everyone's heard about Black Beauty, probably the greatest horse that ever lived. But what about the rest of his family? Here we meet some of his other extraordinary relations, each with an amazing story to tell. There's his brother, Black Ebony, who is involved in a terrible mining accident; his great niece, Black Princess, a heroine in World War One; and then there's Black Velvet, a distant relation whose life as a show jumper is about to change dramatically.
Young horse lovers are sure to enjoy this thoroughbred collection, which includes a diverse selection of stories and extracts by authors such as Anna Sewell, Leo Tolstoy, and C.S. Lewis.
Memories of a country childhood. The twins were the young Diana and Christine who, with their elder sister, have writen over 150 books, which have sold millions around the world. Now, 50 years after the publication of their first pony book in 1946, the three sisters have combined again, to describe their early childhood with lovable but often unreliable animals and unforgettable humans. Their lives are often the very stuff of pony books in these funny and moving recollections, as the spasmodically educated authors look back to those days between 1928 and 1942 that turned them into the prolific writers they became.
Nightshade, born during the reign of George the Third, tells of his adventures as a highly successful racehorse and the challenges of being a highwayman's steed. Black Romany describes the thrill of the hunt and undertakes an amazing cross-country journey encountering ghosts, thieves and swollen rivers. Blossom's life begins with hardship when she is removed from her mother as a young foal and sold to a coal merchant. However the story ends with her being 'the bravest of them all'. Each story is set in an historical context describing the lives and hardships of the characters involved.
Brave and beautiful, strong and devoted, the horses in this book are memorable characters in their own right. This collection of stories and extracts features the best writing about horses and ponies from classic authors such as Anna Sewell, Monica Dickens, Mary O'Hara and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as contemporary writers such as Michael Morpurgo and Christine Pullein-Thompson herself. The pieces have been carefully selected to appeal to horse-lovers; they vary in style and atmosphere but are all thrilling, moving works by writers who really understand horses. Victor Ambrus's black-and-white illustrations capture the majesty of these magnificent beasts.
Includes complete stories and extracts of longer works, all about horses, by such authors as Mary O'Hara, Arthur Conan Doyle, C. S. Lewis, and Marguerite Henry.
There's something in there!" Matt stared at the sack he had pulled from the water. He could feel his heart beating as he put his hand in it. Something alive was in there. It was a puppy, a Labrador, barely breathing. Matt was determined to help it survive. He believed that fate had sent the puppy to him. No one would take the Labrador away from him, now or ever. But Matt didn't know the incredible adventure awaiting him and Jessie. And danger was right around the corner!
Are your twins normal?' Mrs Pullein-Thompson was asked. 'Good God, I hope not,' she retorted. The twins were Diana and Christine who, with their elder sister, Josephine, wrote more than 150 books, which have sold in their millions around the world. Fifty years after the joint publication of their first book, It Began with Picotee, the siblings wrote about their extraordinary childhood with lovable, but often unreliable animals and unforgettable humans. Their charming, nostalgic memoir offers a glimpse into the lives of three remarkable sisters who went on to become household names to a generation of readers.
In the first of these three pony stories, Ruth learns that keeping a pony is harder than she'd thought. In the second, Faith battles with her fear of horses as she learns to ride on a farm holiday; and in the third, David discovers that reaching the top as a show-jumper is a bumpy ride.
This volume contains a collection of 20 hors e stories and extracts, ranging from classics such as Nation al Velvet and Green Grass of Wyoming, to more unusual offeri ngs from C.S. Lewis and George Orwell.
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