This book features ten gripping stories of different horses renowned for their heroism! From the classics, such as Alexander the Great's stallion Bucephalus and Misty who inspired a famous book, to tales from our times, for example the heart-wrenching story of Sefton, the army horse whose bravery helped him to survive a terrorist bomb, this book covers the whole range. It includes the story of how the famouse racehorse Red Rum came to be a star, the dramatic history of an Arabian stallion who survived the war and founded a dynasty of famous horses - and much more!

 

This book is part of a book series called True Animal Stories .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .

Sue Welford is the author of many books for children, including THE GHOST IN THE MIRROR, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award, and THE NIGHT AFTER TOMORROW, which was the winner of the Angus Book Award. She has two children and lives in Kent with her two Jack Russell terriers.