Explorers 5: Black Beauty. Workbook Printha Ellis, Mary Bowen Macmillan Publishers

Анна Сьюэлл - британская писательница, получившая мировую известность своим единственным произведением - повестью "Черный красавчик". Когда-то она написала о ней: "Я сочинила небольшую историю, чтобы пробудить в людях любовь и симпатию к животным". Эта невероятно трогательная, полная драматических событий история лошади, рассказанная ею самой, по сей день остаётся одним из бестселлеров мировой литературы • Книга на английском языке • Macmillan English Explorers is an exciting new reading programme developed specifically for children learning English in kindergartens and primary schools. Written with second language learners in mind, these books expose children to real language and develop their reading and vocabulary skills • Key features • - Stories have been written using high-frequency words, plus story-specific words which as far as possible are clarified by illustrations • - High-frequency words have been taken from the UK National Literacy Strategy and correlated with the Ladybird Key Words list and the words most commonly used by L1 children in their own writing • - Phonetically-regular words are included where they can be used in a meaningful and contextualized way, but not to the detriment of the storyline • - There are eight levels in the Macmillan English Explorers series, each consisting of several genres, including traditional tales, contemporary real-life stories, and comic characters

Black Beauty is a perennial children`s favourite, one which has never been out of print since its publication in 1877. It is a moralistic tale of the life of the horse related in the form of an autobiography, describing the world through the eyes of the creature. In taking this anthropomorphic approach, the author Anna Sewell broke new literary ground and her effective storytelling ability makes it very easy for the reader to accept the premise that a horse is recounting the exploits in the narrative.The gentle thoroughbred, Black Beauty, is raised with care and is treated well until a vicious groom injures him. The damaged horse is then sold to various masters at whose hands he experiences cruelty and neglect. After many unpleasant episodes, including one where he becomes a painfully overworked cab horse in London, Black Beauty finally canters towards a happy ending

Black Beauty meets many different people during his difficult life. Can Black Beauty ever be as happy as he was at Mr Gordon's farm? • Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language • Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills • The eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams • Black Beauty, a Level 6 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers and KET exams

Black Beauty is a horse with a glossy coat and a white star on his forehead. Life in the field with his mother is idyllic, but when Beauty is sold to a new owner he embarks on a dramatic journey that will take him from the stables of the rich to the impoverished streets of Victorian London • One of the best-selling books of all time, Anna Sewell's moving story of a beautiful black horse will delight animal lovers of all ages. This edition also contains illustrations by the renowned artist, Cecil Aldin

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child • Yes,' she said, 'he is really quite a beauty, and he has such a sweet good-tempered face and such a fine intelligent eye - what do you say to calling him Black Beauty? • Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered but strong-spirited young horse, used to galloping free in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. He bravely works as hard as he can, enduring hardships and fostering loyal friendships along the way • Charming and timeless, Black Beauty is an uplifting story of strength, survival and empathy in the face of adversity

A stunningly beautiful hardback edition of the most famous animal stories in the world • Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. Bravely he works as hard as he can, suffering at the hands of men who treat animals badly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit and will, and is determined to survive

Highly collectable hardback Puffin Classics with stunningly beautiful cover designs • Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. Bravely he works as hard as he can, suffering at the hands of men who treat animals badly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit and will, and is determined to survive

Книга Анны Сьюэлл "Черный Красавец" сразу же после публикации в 1877 году получила грандиозный успех и разошлась тиражом около 50 миллионов экземпляров • Черный Красавец - это лошадь с прекрасной вороной шерстью, белым копытцем и серебряной звездой на лбу. История, которую мы видим его глазами, рассказывает о его безмятежном детстве и трудностях и жестокости, которым он впоследствии подвергается, прежде чем обрести безопасность и счастье в новом доме • "Черный Красавец" - до сих пор одна из самых популярных детских книг • Книга на английском языке • Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty was an immediate success on its publication in 1877, and has gone on to sell an estimated 50 million copies • Black Beauty is a horse with a fine black coat, a white foot and a silver star on his forehead

"You saved your mistress's life, Beauty! yes, you saved her life" • Black Beauty is the prettiest young horse in the meadows, and spends many happy days under the apple trees with his friends Ginger and Merrylegs. But this easy life comes to an end when Beauty is sold and goes from farm to inn to cabhorse in London, enduring rough treatment from foolish and careless masters. Beauty remains faithful, hardworking and full of spirit despite his trials, and through him we learn that all horses and humans alike deserve to be treated with kindness

Любимый роман Анны Сьюэлл "Черный красавчик" повествует о красивом, добродушном черном красавце - лошади, который рассказывает о своем жизненном пути своим собственным неповторимым голосом • Начиная с беззаботного детства, когда жеребенок бродил по лугам английской фермы, и заканчивая изнурительными днями, когда он водил такси в викторианском Лондоне, Черный красавчик делится историями о доброте и жестокости, которым он подвергся от рук людей • Книга на английском языке • This beautiful HarperCollins Children’s Classics edition of Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty is the perfect addition to any bookshelf • Anna Sewell’s beloved novel tells the story of the handsome, sweet-natured Black Beauty – a horse who recounts his life’s journey in his own unique voice

After a wonderful early life as a young colt on Farmer Gray’s meadows, the stallion Black Beauty is sold to Squire Gordon of Birtwick Hall and joins the gentleman’s stables. While his existence is no longer as carefree as before and he has to be trained by humans, he enjoys the company of the other horses there, such as the fiery Ginger and the kind Merrylegs • Unfortunately, one day he is sold on to new owners, and a new chapter opens in his life, full of uncertainty, hardship and cruelty. Will Black Beauty ever make it back home, or reconnect with the people and horses that cared about him? • This edition contains extra material for young readers, including a section on ‘Animal Points of View’, a glossary and a test-yourself quiz

This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic horse story for younger readers • It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Black Beauty's friendship with Ginger, his treatment at the hands of his owners, and fascinating historical detail about how how horses had many different uses in the days before cars • Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life • Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist and Treasure Island