The New Adventures of Black Beauty

Bella is trying her best to run away from a terrible orphanage that she has been placed in after the death of her father, Harold. When Bella finally escapes and encounters trouble, she is rescued by a black horse.

Isabella Barrett finds herself being cared for at Dr. Austin's farm, but has no memory of who she is or where she comes from. All she knows is that Black Beauty is hers.

Ted practices for the local Gymkhana competition.

Bella and Beauty have run away but Bella soon realizes she's lost. With a storm approaching, they must search for shelter.

When Ted hears from a visiting horse dealer that his champion black horse has been stolen, he thinks that this provides him with an opportunity to get rid of Bella once and for all. With no proof that Bella owns Black Beauty, Sgt. Pickles feels obliged to impound Beauty until the horse dealer has a chance to inspect him, and Bella becomes a suspected horse thief.

Bella starts to recall some of her past but feels betrayed when Frank prints it in his newspaper. After determining Bella's identity, the doctor feels it's best if she continues to stay where she is. Ted injures his horse Jackie when he rides in an area that is off limits, but Black Beauty is there to help.

Bella convinces Dr. Austin to let her sit for the Willstown Grammar School entrance tests along Ted. Meanwhile, Weeks has come up with a new ploy.

Dr. Austin reads Bella the letter that demands she return to the orphanage as soon as possible.

Everyone is excited by the discovery of the barrel lid: it not only proves that the Astoria was wrecked somewhere nearby, but gives Bella's story some validity. Bella asks Frank not to print the story in the Bugle, as she has already caused so much trouble.

The newly-minted detectives arrange their first meeting - but Frank has gone missing.

Bella has remembered that Mr. Cigar was on the Astoria. Frank realizes that the first thing they must do is to investigate the cargo list from the Astoria, in order to narrow down that was on the boat that Mr. Cigar may have wanted. Although Frank is supposed to be looking after the store, he and Bella take off for Willstown.

Bella receives a small parcel from the orphanage containing her possessions; family photos, a cameo and her father's death certificate. Frank overhears a conversation between two sailors who are the crew from Weeks' boat.

Bella accompanies Mrs. Mac in order to take care of an ailing Mrs. Crutchfield for the night. Her custody case is the next day, however, and she may not be at her best.

Despite being under strict instructions to behave herself, Bella allows herself to be goaded.

Frank inadvertently causes a gold rush in Yarrandilly.

Bella, Connie and Ted find an orphaned joey in the wild and take it home to care for it. At the same time, Frank tries to get rid of the stolen barrumundi.

Aunt Caroline's arrival has thrown the household into confusion, and she's determined to cure Bella's amnesia. The doctor can't tell Bella about his plans to adopt her.

Bella is confused about the decision she has to make about going to England with her Aunt Caroline. Caroline tells Bella that they may live in London and Paris, and Bella is horrified to learn that Beauty would not be able to go with her.

Ted has narrowed down the location of the gold, but the gang need a seaworthy boat. Fortunately, Ted knows where they can find one.

Although Frank as written an article in the Bugle saying that nothing was found in the Astoria shipwreck, Potch and Weeks ransack the Austin Farm stables in the hopes of finding the gold. Fortunately, the tin boat has been hidden underneath Caroline's car. Bella, Frank, Ted and Connie have a meeting to discuss their next move.

Walter and Bella try once more to open the tin box but realize that it will have to be cut open when Walter has more time. While this is happening in the stables, Connie tries to distract the doctor by telling him about a new puppy that the Jenkins are trying to find a home for. Caroline decides that she would like to go horseriding with Bella so they go to the Jenkins' farm.

Bella decides that she's not willing to go to England. The doctor will allow her to stay at the farm as long as she talks it over with her aunt, who must agree with the decision.

The gang now has four gold nuggets but, with Sgt. Pickles away, they don't know what to do with them. Meanwhile, Black Beauty is stolen.

As the relationship between Caroline and the doctor begins to blossom, Bella is determined to go ahead with the exchange: trade the gold for Black Beauty's life.