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Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ursula Moray Williams
Illustrated by Joyce Lankester Brisley
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 131
ISBN/Barcode 9781529042412
ClassificationsDewey:823.912
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publication Date 16 April 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Rediscover the classic magical adventure of the Little Wooden Horse, brought to life with the original inside illustrations from the author of Milly-Molly-Mandy, Joyce Lankester Brisley. When Uncle Peder the toymaker falls on hard times, his little wooden horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune. But whether he's working in a coal mine, sailing the seven seas with a band of pirates, or walking the tightrope in a circus, the loyal little horse only has one wish: to return to his beloved master. Originally published in 1938, Ursula Moray-Williams The Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse is her most famous story and continues to be one of the most-loved classic stories of children's literature.

Author Biography

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.