The much-loved children’s story of a horse, Black Beauty. Black Beauty begins his life in a loving home. But when his owners have to sell him, his fortune changes. As Black Beauty moves from home to home and job to job, he often suffers bad treatment and living conditions. But Black Beauty still dreams of the happy life he had as a young foal. A series of well-known classic stories by world-famous authors that have been chosen and adapted to appeal to young teenagers. Fact Files give historical and cultural background information A clear introduction gives information about the author Character spreads introduce the people from each story Detailed Before and After Reading activities help and check understanding New specific pages for Exam Practice and Vocabulary Building Reflection Boxes throughout the stories help understanding, and draw links with the students’ own lives Life skills spreads introduce themes from each story allowing students to make connections with contemporary issues and develop all-important life skills PLUS: Cyber Homework and free online resources for each title on helbling-ezone.com Audio CD for each title