See the world through the eyes of one of literature’s most memorable horses in Black Beauty, now written with young readers in mind!

Life is easy and carefree for a handsome colt in the countryside. Black Beauty and his mother are well taken care of. But when his kind masters must sell him, the young horse is whisked off to the city, where he must face a new set of challenges as a working animal.

As the harsh life of the city takes its toll, Black Beauty meets new humans, and he learns new things along the way. The horse bravely faces hardships and must rely on his unbreakable spirit to stay kind and optimistic.

With foil on the cover and fresh full-color art from Teresa Martinez, this adaptation of Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty promises to be an exciting first chapter book.

From Starry Forest Books, Classic Adventures brings action-packed adaptations of favorite classics to early readers.