Black BeautyAuthor: Michael Morpurgo Classic fiction (Children's Teenage) Published on 26 February 2026 by Harpercollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom. Hardback 320 pages 208 x 164 x 27 802g From the nations favourite storyteller comes a powerful, moving and heartwarming retelling of the beloved, unforgettable story of Black Beauty. A story championing kindness, compassion and humanity, and a rallying cry for the rights of animals, readers have

The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity

play football and look after her beloved cat

Tartt invites us to feast

charming her way into the lives of the dazzlingly wealthy set who live there and leaving a trail of destruction behind her

when asked to estimate their child's IQ will place their son at 115 and their daughter at 107

calling them blasphemies against nature

Scarface turns out to be not quite as tough as everybody thinks - in fact

Castles brings the medieval world to life

Journey through history

Sometimes misguided and often in the wrong place at the wrong time

A voice that says

and the food he grew up with in Ireland