The most famous and loved racing story of all time. National Velvet is a classic tale of dreams, ambition and one girl`s belief in a horse.`Velvet`ll sit on a horse like a shadow and breathe her soul into it… I never seen such a creature on a horse.`Fourteen year old Velvet is mad about horses. When she wins a piebald horse in a raffle, she knows he`s something special. His heart is as big as the five-foot fences he jumps, and he`ll do anything for Velvet. Soon, she and her friend Mi have their...
The most famous and loved racing story of all time. National Velvet is a classic tale of dreams, ambition and one girl`s belief in a horse.`Velvet`ll sit on a horse like a shadow and breathe her soul into it… I never seen such a creature on a horse.`Fourteen year old Velvet is mad about horses. When she wins a piebald horse in a raffle, she knows he`s something special. His heart is as big as the five-foot fences he jumps, and he`ll do anything for Velvet. Soon, she and her friend Mi have their sights set on the biggest race in England. But can a girl win the Grand National?Perfect for horse and ponly lovers from nine to ninety nine years old. The book that inspired the classic film starring Elizabeth Taylor, National Velvet is a true classic of print and screen. Alongside Black Beauty and My Friend Flicka it is one of the great horse books for children.
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