Bess the Brave War Horse
"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 f... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
Children |
| Reading Age |
Children |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Dewey Code |
823.2 |
| Catalogue Code |
964060 |
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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.
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