Black Beauty

By: Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Illustrated by Alan Marks

Series : Young Reading Series 2

Age 6+

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A captivating retelling of Anna Sewell's classic novel beautifully illustrated by Alan Marks. Perfect for encouraging independent reading. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.

Details

Extent:: 64 pages
Dimensions:: 198.8 x 138mm
Hardback ISBN:: 9780746070543
Book Band:: Lime
CEFR:: C1 - C2
Lexile:: 600L
Key Stage:: KS1, KS2
Publication Date:: November 2005
Work Reference:: 02085

Author

Mary Sebag-Montefiore is a best-selling children's author, whose re-tellings of classics have been published all over the world. She is the author of over 25 books and has adapted everything from Dickens to 'War and Peace'. She has also published articles on children's books academically and in the national press, and for adults, has written 'Women Writers of Children's Classics'.

"Mary Sebag-Montefiore's retellings are perhaps the best - well-written and dramatic"
The Telegraph

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Series

Young Reading Series 2 titles are for children who are reading more confidently. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.

View series: Young Reading Series 2

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Black Beauty

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