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"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...
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Set in New Zealand's rugged wilderness, where Jenny and her headstrong stepdaughter Vicki have moved to start a new life. Into their lives gallops a magnificant wild horse, with whom Vicki instantly falls in love and names Black Beauty. Together, Jenny and Vicki face many challenges as they struggle to become a close-knit family. Vicki gradually earns Beauty's trust, and Jenny struggles to be accepted by the locals as a woman veterinarian.