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BESS the Brave War Horse
Publishing Details
Full Title:
BESS the Brave War Horse
Contributors:
By (Author) Susan Brocker
Illustrated by Raymond McGrath
Publisher:
Scholastic New Zealand Limited
Imprint:
Scholastic New Zealand
Publication Date:
1st March 2019
Country:
New Zealand
Classifications
Readership:
Children
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Physical Properties
Number of Pages:
40
Description
This story is based on the true experiences of a remarkable horse called Bess, one of 10,000 NZ horses sent overseas to battle in World War One. Tragically, at the end of the war the horses could not return to New Zealand due to quarantine laws and a shortage of ships. Luckily for Bess, her master battled to have her returned home. She was quarantined with three other horses in England before being shipped back to New Zealand where she continued a pleasant pastoral life after her confronting wartime experiences.
