by Laurian Jones (Illustrator), Enid Bagnold (Author)
The most famous and loved racing story of all time. National Velvet is a classic tale of dreams, ambition and one girl's belief in a horse. 'Velvet'll sit on a horse like a shadow and breathe her soul into it ...I never seen such a creature on a horse.' Velvet is mad about horses. When she wins a piebald horse in a raffle, she knows he's something special. His heart is as big as the five-foot fences he jumps, and he'll do anything for Velvet. Soon, she and her friend Mi have their sights set on the biggest race in England. But can a girl win the Grand National? The book that inspired the classic film starring Elizabeth Taylor, National Velvet is a true classic of print and screen. Alongside Black Beauty and My Friend Flicka it is one of the great horse books for children.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
Published: 05 Nov 2007
ISBN 10: 1405230312
ISBN 13: 9781405230315
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years