From the Publisher: As a colt, Black Beauty lives happily with his mother on a farm. Then he is sold to a country gentleman whose family uses him as a riding and carriage horse. He is then passed on to other owners, some of whom are kind while others are negligent and cruel. At times he is whipped, forced to haul heavy loads, or otherwise abused. Throughout, Black Beauty desires considerate treatment, close companionship, and a permanent home. Will...

Horses and Friends is the perfect series for young girl's -- a horse lover's dream-come-true wrapped in stories of friendship, adventure, and faith led by a spunky thirteen-year-old heroine named Kate Ferris.

"When Black Beauty was born one sweet spring day, he could not have imagined the life ahead of him. Following his mother's advice to do his work with a good will, he enjoys the adventures of country and city life, makes new friends, and suffers from the cruelty and greed of his human masters. Beauty faces each challenge with bravery and kindness -- and then a chance encounter with an old friend brings him the greatest joy of all. Anna Sewell's classic...

"Thea and her dad are always on the move, from one small Cariboo town to another, trying to leave the past behind. They never stay long enough in one place for Thea to make friends, but when her dad gets work renovating a guest ranch on Gumboot Lake, she dares to hope that their wandering days are over. At the ranch she makes friends with Van, a local boy, and works hard to build the trust of an abused horse. When Thea unearths a decades-old mystery,...

When Kianna, youngest of the Pony Girls, is frightened by stories that Bigfoot may be living close to Storm Cliff Stables, fellow Pony Girl Gabriela sets out to discover the truth, and expose the trickster.

"When Lisa and her dad arrive in Jorvik, she finds herself in a new city and at a new school trying to make new friends. This isn't the first time Lisa's moved because of her father's work, but this time it's without her mom. She died in a riding accident and Lisa hasn't gone near a horse since it happened. Despite her fears, it's not long before Lisa is drawn to the stables. To Linda, Alex, Anne, and to the horses. Especially one horse: Starshine....

Word of Malcolm and Dandy's work as ghost hunters has spread around the neighborhood! Mr. Gable from the local horse stables has put in a call to get the boys to rid his stables of a headless ghost. The boys consult Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to see how to handle a situation like this. It'll take a little imagination and some help from Dandy's new girlfriend to zap this horseriding spirit!

Bree has decided to give up riding after a bad fall at home, but she still enjoys summers at Storm Cliff Stables with her close friends, and learning how to care for the horses and other animals--but when the animals start disappearing one by one Bree is determined to solve the mystery.

Frannie Foal is nervous about starting school, so her mother pampers her with special treats, including a new pair of saddle shoes. Contains facts about horses.