num_pages: 251
description: One of the best-loved children's books of all time, this is the story of young Velvet Brown, her delightful family, and the piebald horse she buys for a shilling and rides to glory in the greatest race in the world, the Grand National. B&amp;W illustrations by Ted Lewin. Ages 8 &amp; up
title: National Velvet
titlecomplete: National Velvet
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Horses, Classics, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Animals, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 25580
publisher: Scholastic, Incorporated