Black Beauty Stolen!

by Susan Hill, Bill Farnsworth (Illustrator), Anna Sewell

Overview

Black Beauty has been stolen! He’s taken far away from his home by a mean man who plans to sell him. Will Black Beauty escape and find his way home?
     The beloved Black Beauty returns in this new story created especially for beginning readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466812529
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	05/10/2011
Series:	My Readers , #7
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	28 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

SUE HILL is the author of the Baby Raccoon I Can Read books and many other beginning readers.

BILL FARNSWORTH is the illustrator of many books, including the Kaya series from American Girls.

Susan Hill is the author of the Black Beauty My Readers and many other beginning readers, including Peter Pan: Lost and Found. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
BILL FARNSWORTH is the illustrator of many books, including the Kaya series from American Girls.
Anna Sewell (1820-78) was born in Norfolk, England. Disabled through illness, she grew to rely on a horse and carriage for mobility. Black Beauty was inspired by her experiences, and remains one of the world's favorite animal stories.

Read an Excerpt

Black Beauty Stolen
CHAPTER ONEA Song
 
 My name is Black Beauty.But when my new owner bought me, he gave me a new name.I pull a cab for Jerry, and he calls me Jack.Pulling a cab on the crowded streets of London is hard work.I am lucky that Jerry is a kind master.At the end of the day,Jerry always gives me a treat—a bit of apple or sweet, crunchy carrot.Best of all, Jerry sings to me.One night, Jerry sang a songI liked very much.The words made me feel calm and peaceful.Softly, Jerry sang.“Do your best and leave the rest,’twill all come right some day or night.The moon is up, the sea is down, and the world goes on spinning round and round.”Jerry’s song ended, and he patted my back.“Good night, Jack,” said Jerry.“Sweet dreams.”I gazed at the shining moon until my eyelids grew heavy, and then I fell asleep.If only I had not slept!Perhaps none of the rest of it would have happened.BLACK BEAUTY STOLEN! Text copyright © 2011 by Susan Hill. Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Bill Farnsworth. All rights reserved.