Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. Bravely he works as hard as he can, suffering at the hands of men who treat animals badly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit and will, and is determined to survive . . .

This edition of Black Beauty is one of a series of eight collectable hardback Puffin Classics with stunningly beautiful cover designs. Other titles in the series include:

Peter Pan

The Wind in the Willows

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Secret Garden

Anne of Green Gables

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Call of the Wild