Download or read book Son of the Black Stallion written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Alec receives the Black Stallion’s first son as a gift, he believes his dreams have come true, but Satan’s savage arrogance makes him dangerous and unpredictable. Still, Alec is resolved to gain the fiery colt’s trust, even if he must risk his life to do it.
Download or read book The Black Stallion Picture Book written by Walter Farley and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Alec Ramsay is shipwrecked on a desert island with a horse destined to play an important part in his life. Following their rescue their adventures continue in America.
Download or read book The Black Stallion Adventures written by Walter Farley and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate The Black Stallion’s seventy-fifth anniversary with four of the Black’s greatest adventures! From the moment Alec first saw the Black Stallion, he knew they were destined to be together. But can he truly trust a stallion whose beauty matches his wild spirit? Follow four of Walter Farley’s most thrilling tales of adventure in this boxed set. Each of these classic tales presents racing stories so exciting, readers will be on the edge of their seats until the last horse crosses the finish line! The adventure set includes The Black Stallion, The Black Stallion Returns, The Black Stallion Revolts, and The Black Stallion’s Ghost.
Download or read book The Black Stallion Returns written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 1991-08-20 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this, the second book in the series, the heart-stopping adventures of the Black Stallion continue as Alec discovers that two men are after the Black. One claims to be the Black’s rightful owner and one is trying to kill the beautiful steed. An Arab chieftain proves his ownership of the Black and takes him away, but Alec is determined to find his horse again. Following the pair to Arabia, Alec encounters great evil and intrigue, as only a horse as spectacular as the Black could inspire.
Download or read book The Black Stallion and Flame written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While flying to a race, Alec Ramsay and the Black’s plane crash-lands in the stormy Caribbean. Chance brings the Black to the hidden island home of the giant red stallion, Flame. Such a small island can only support one alpha male. But before the two can fight–a fight that can only result in the death of one–a new danger appears. Together, can the stallions defeat the deadly foe which threatens the lives of the entire herd of wild horses?
Download or read book The Black Stallion written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 1991-08-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Stories) in Appendix B.
Download or read book The Black Stallion Revolts written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Black attacks another horse, Alec realizes that the once-wild horse needs more space and freedom, so they head out west to a huge ranch. But a terrible accident separates the two, leaving Alec with amnesia and the Black alone to reclaim the wild life to which he was born. As the Black struggles to survive, and as Alec struggles to remember who he is and his connection to the magnificent stallion in the canyon, a gripping adventure story unfolds.
Download or read book The Black Stallion s Courage written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Hopeful Farm burns down, Alec’s dreams for the future go up in smoke. How can he get the money to rebuild? To make matters worse, a strong young colt named Eclipse has taken the racing world by storm, threatening to replace the Black in the hearts of racing fans. Against all odds, Alec sets out to save the farm and prove that the Black is still the greatest race horse of all time! “Everyone loves a champion. And when the champion is a gallant horse, when his story is told by a champion writer of horse stories, every reader is a winner.”—The New York Times
Download or read book The Horse Tamer written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While waiting for a delayed airplane, old Henry Dailey, the Black's trainer, tells young Alec Ramsay a story of his own youth, travelling with his brother, Bill. Bill Dailey's talent as a horse-whisperer was unmatched in the days before the automobile and young Henry tells of an unscrupulous con-man who mistreats horses into behaving temporarily. Bill is determined to show that the man is a fraud, but can he unmask the con without getting hurt?Walter Farley experimented with many genres of writing and here, in his only foray into historical fiction, he weaves a fascinating tale of life when horses were the primary means of transportation.
Download or read book Black Stallion and Satan written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 1992-04-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Satan has won the Triple Crown, yet Alec still misses the Black, who’s living in Arabia with Sheikh Abu Ishak. Unexpectedly, Alec receives word that the sheikh has died and has left the Black to Alec. A race between the Black and Satan is inevitable, but unexpected events put the horses in the path of a raging forest fire. Suddenly, they are racing for their lives.
Download or read book The Young Black Stallion written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this prequel to The Black Stallion, we learn the story of the Black before he was shipwrecked with Alec Ramsay. Born in the mountain stronghold of Sheikh Abu Ishak, the colt shows great promise. During a band of robbers’ attempt to steal him, the colt escapes and learns to survive on his own in the high mountains. Will he ever find his way home?
Download or read book The Island Stallion written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Steve Duncan is asked to go on an archeological search on a remote Caribbean island, he never imagines the stallion he will find there. But the giant horse is unapproachable, showing nothing but fear and fury towards people. When the stallion gets caught in quicksand, can Steve get close enough to save the wild horse?
Download or read book The Black Stallion Challenged written by Walter Farley and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alec Ramsey and the Black are training for a big race when they suddenly face a new challenger: Flame, the red stallion being ridden by Steve Duncan. What Alec and Steve don't know is that Flame and the Black have met before--and despise one another.
Download or read book The Black Stallion written by Walter Farley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Stories) in Appendix B.
Download or read book Green Grass of Wyoming written by Mary O'Hara and published by . This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As well as Ken's battle against the odds to achieve his dream, 'Green Grass of Wyoming' shows a boy's growth into maturity, taking his first steps in love. This classic story is aimed at the 9+ age group.
Download or read book Come on Seabiscuit written by Ralph Moody and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Great Depression, Seabiscuit captured the hearts of Americans from the streets to the White House, winning more money than any horse at that time and shattering speed records across the country. Moving and inspirational, "Come on Seabiscuit!" is a reminder of the qualities that make a real American champion.
Download or read book The Black Stallion s Steeplechaser written by Steven Farley and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sired by the champion Black Stallion, Black Storm is everything a race horse should be--strong and fast, brave and proud. But he is also very hard to handle, and his unruly nature makes him a misfit at Hopeful Farm. Young jockey Alec Ramsay continues to believe in the unpredictable colt, confident that Storm has it in his blood to become a champion steeplechaser. Unfortunately, Storm's trainer, Henry, has lost patience with the colt's violent mood swings and is threatening to sell the magnificent animal--at any price. Now Alec must convince Henry to allow him and Storm to enter one more race together. One more chance for the Black Stallion's Steeplechaser to prove himself a winner. And one last chance to save Hopeful Farm...Praise for Steven Farley's "The Black Stallion's Shadow (spring 1996): "In the Farley tradition, the plot gallops off to a dramatic start...his simple writing style and fast-moving plot will satisfy those who've devoured previous adventures of the Black and his clan."--"School Library Journal
