"Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has adapted his much-loved novel, War Horse, for a picture book audience. This powerful book for younger readers tells the enduring story of a friendship between a boy and his horse and is a gateway to help children understand the history and deadly chaos of the First World War. As we move beyond centenary commemorations and continue to strive for peace across the world, War Horse remains an important book for...

"The most comprehensive horse husbandry handbook available for first-time owners and experienced horse handlers"-- Provided by publisher.

Orphaned nine-year-old Katie Rose is sent to live with the Stevenses, and her backbreaking toil is eased by the relationship she develops with a mustang Mr. Stevens brings home.

Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.

The Black suddenly develops a fear of shadows that threatens his career as a racehorse.

A plane wreck at sea separates Alec and the Black until the search for a rabid vampire bat leads the boy to Flame's island sanctuary.

Influence without punishment, collection without rein pressure—these apparent contradictions are explained as renowned horseman Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling shows his fascinating method of communication and teaching. In a world that knows only goals, where only winners are important, our attention is directed to the journey itself, a journey which can be marked by constant excitement and experience if we learn to appreciate it fully, moment by moment....

"All about their strength and speed, their foals, breeds, and more!"--Cover.

Ben Crane is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks a leg during a practice run. Ordinarily the horse would have to be put down, but today Ben's daughter, Cale, is at the track. Ben impulsively buys the horse, which causes him to lose his job. The rehabilitation process of the horse is almost too much for a farm that's already struggling to survive in a modern economy, but the horse turns out to be a much-needed...

Billy and his loyal pony Blaze attempt to tame the wild horse Thunderbolt.