Black Beauty

English level:
CEF level B1/B2STAGE 4 - Human Interest
DescriptionWhen Black Beauty is trained to carry a rider on his back, or to pull a carriage behind him, he finds it hard at first. But he is lucky - his first home is a good one, where his owners are kind people, who would never be cruel to a horse.But in the nineteenth century many people were cruel to their horses, whipping them and beating them, and using them like machines until they dropped dead. Black Beauty soon finds this out, and as he describes his life, he has many terrible stories to tell.
Key features* Word count 15,400
* Suitable for younger learners
* BestsellerDescription
1,400 HEADWORDS
Average story length: 72 pages
Average word count: 16,000
Stage 4 Audio CDs: selected readers available on CD