Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse

by Ursula Moray Williams, Joyce Lankester Brisley (Illustrator)

Overview

Dashing, Proud, and Brave -- Uncle Peder Had Never Made So Fine A Horse Before. The Little Wooden Horse loves Uncle Peder like a father and hopes never to leave him. Then the toymaker falls on hard times, and the little wooden horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune. But whether he's working in a coal mine or walking the tightrope in the circus, the loyal little horse has only one thought: to return to his beloved master. The adventures of this lovable little horse have delighted generations of children since they were first published in 1938 in England.

With heartwarming illustrations by award-winning artist Paul Howard and a sparkling foreword by favorite children's author Vivian French, this glorious new edition brings this classic tale fresh to today's children. Complete and unabridged, Kingfisher Modern Classics are the ideal introduction to some of the best-loved stories in modern literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529042429
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Ursula Moray Williams was born in Hampshire in 1911 and wrote nearly seventy books for children, several of which she illustrated herself. Her other popular titles include Gobbolino the Witch's Cat and Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse, which was named as one of Time Magazine's Books of the Year in 1938.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	9
1	The Little Wooden Horse	13
2	Uncle Peder In Trouble	19
3	The Little Wooden Horse Sells Himself	25
4	The Little Old Woman and Uncle Peder	33
5	The Little Wooden Horse Seeks His Fortune	42
6	The Escape From Farmer Max	54
7	The Little Wooden Horse Goes to Sea	66
8	The Little Wooden Horse Goes Down The Mine	73
9	The Little Wooden Horse Sees the King	85
10	The Little Wooden Horse Runs a Race	100
11	The Blacksmith and His Son	120
12	The Little Wooden Horse at the Circus	129
13	In the Nursery	140
14	The Swim to the Sea	160
15	Black Jakey	168
16	The Little Wooden Horse Swims the Ocean	184
17	Pirate Jacky and Bill Blackpatch	211
18	The Little Wooden Horse Goes Home	227
19	The Little Wooden Horse Goes to a Wedding	242
	Author Note	254