Author:Josephine Pullein-Thompson,Diana Pullein-Thompson,Christine Pullein Thompson
Everyone's heard about Black Beauty, probably the greatest horse that ever lived. But what about the rest of his family? Here we meet some of his other extraordinary relations, each with an amazing story to tell. There's his brother, Black Ebony, who is involved in a terrible mining accident; his great niece, Black Princess, a heroine in World War One; and then there's Black Velvet, a distant relation whose life as a show jumper is about to change dramatically.
Katie Price's Perfect Ponies are a charming series of books that are perfect for every little girl aged five to ten years. The adorable pictures and adventures at the riding stables will keep girls occupied for hours!
—— Real PeopleThey're ideal for all young horse fans
—— Bury Free PressIdeal for youngsters getting to grips with reading alone.
—— Burnely ExpressA book about the love of friends and the joys of existence
—— Sunday TimesI loved Toad of Toad Hall and his merry antics, especially with his motor car - poop poop!
—— Kenneth Branagh , Daily ExpressOne of our greatest classics and as true and entertaining now as it has ever been
—— Julian FellowesFor generations of English children, the gentle adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger, Toad and the other characters from The Wind In The Willows have been part of the magic of growing up
—— Daily MailIt is about magic - just the right kind of magic. It thrills me still to read it.
—— Shirley HughesSo what makes these different to any other set of classics? In a moment of inspiration Random House had the bright idea of actually asking Key stage 2 children what extra ingredients they could add to make children want to read. And does it work? Well, put it this way...my 13-year-old daughter announced that she had to read a book over the summer holiday and, without any prompting, spotted The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas...and proceeded to read it! Now, if you knew my 13-year-old daughter, you would realise that this is quite remarkable. She reads texts, blogs and tags by the thousand - but this is the first book she has read since going to high school, so all hail Vintage Classics!
—— National Association for the Teaching of English