Bess The Brave War Horse Hard Back | by Susan Brocker

Description

“She’s beautiful; black as night and bright like the stars. She’ll carry me bravely into battle, I’m sure…”
Captain Guy Powles gently led the young horse from the grassy fields of New Zealand to join hundreds of horses on troopships bound for a Great War in a land far, far away. Would Bess, the brave war horse, ever return to the lush green fields of home?

This children’s book is based on the true story of a remarkable horse called Bess, one of 10,000 NZ horses sent overseas to battle in World War One. Tragically, horses were not returned to New Zealand after the war due to quarantine laws and a shortage of ships. Will Captain Guy’s plans to bring her home succeed? 

Pages: 40

Published: 2019

Illustrated by: Raymond McGrath