Books with author Marguerite%20Henry

Have you ever wondered why Dachshunds have short legs and a long body, how the Cocker Spaniel got his name, whether a Fox Terrier could ever actually communicate with a horse, how the German Shepherd - once farmed as a war dog - became the beloved friend of the blind; or why, in years past, the Beagle was so small he could fit into a glove? This questions and many more are answered in this book.

He was named “Sham” for the sun, this golden-red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco’s stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white spot, the symbol of speed. But on his chest was the symbol of misfortune. Although he was swift as the desert winds, Sham’s pedigree would be scorned all his life by cruel masters and owners. This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba. Their adventures take them from the sands of the Sahara to the royal courts of France, and finally to the green pastures and stately homes of England. For Sham was the renowned Godolphin Arabian, whose blood flows through the veins of almost every superior thoroughbred. Sham’s speed—like his story—has become legendary.