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Goldsboro Books

978-0008580612

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

by Michael Morpurgo

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books

Genre: Children's & YA and Illustrated

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✍️ Signed by the Author & Illustrator📘 Hardback🇬🇧 UK First Edition, First Printing


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    Illustrated by Tom de Freston

About the book

From the nation’s favourite storyteller comes a powerful, moving and heartwarming retelling of the beloved, unforgettable story of Black Beauty.

A story championing kindness, compassion and humanity, and a rallying cry for the rights of animals, readers have fallen in love with the story of a horse called Black Beauty for 150 years.

Now, this faithful retelling, beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo's inimitable warmth, offers a new generation of readers the chance to discover this unmissable children’s classic.​​

Illustrated in full colour throughout by acclaimed artist Tom de Freston, this stunning new edition will make the perfect gift for the whole family.

Rediscover the extraordinary story of Black Beauty with this brand new retelling from the award-winning author of War Horse.

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About the Author

Michael Morpurgo

Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse.

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