Walter Farley
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When the steamer Drake is shipwrecked off the coast of Spain, there are only two survivors. One is young Alec Ramsay. The other is the Black Stallion--wildest of all creatures--who saves Alec's life. Stranded on a desert island, boy and stallion develop a deep and special bond. The Black horse is the horse Alec has always dreamed of: beautiful, savage, and majestic. And Alec is determined to tame him. But the job turns out to be more difficult and...
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 3
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The Black Stallion's son arrives from Arabia and young Alec is ecstatic, but his trainer, Henry, sees a killer's instincts.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 4
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A boy and his archeologist friend spend two weeks on a desolate Caribbean island where they discover a hidden valley, underground tunnels built by Spanish Conquistadors, and a wild flame-colored stallion.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 9
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When his wild black stallion revolts against the routine and schedule of stable life, becoming a killer and a threat, a plane crash thwarts Alec's plans to give the Black a free run in the desert and brings danger to both boy and horse.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 11
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Two visitors from another world enter the secret valley of Azul Island and provide Steve with a chance to see how Flame can do in competition with the world's fastest horses.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 17
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When Alec rides the Black into the Everglades one misty morning, he doesn't expect to see another living soul -- much less a mysterious horseman on a ghostly gray mare. Alec is intrigued by the strange rider and accepts an invitation to his isolated home in the swamp.
But as Alec learns more about his host, he grows uneasy -- and with good reason. The stranger's fear of a supernatural curse has driven him to the brink of insanity. By the time Alec...
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 15
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A plane wreck at sea separates Alec and the Black until the search for a rabid vampire bat leads the boy to Flame's island sanctuary.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 7
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"Steve and his horse, Flame, are living peacefully on remote Azul Island when a greedy, cruel stranger discovers their quiet paradise. Suddenly, their dream world becomes a nightmare. Steve is taken captive and only Flame can save him. But how can a horse ever outsmart a cunning and desperate man whose intentions are deadly?"--P. [2] of cover.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 16
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The Black is the fastest horse in America, and Alex Ramsay is preparing him for a big race. Suddenly there comes a new challenger: the island stallion, Flame! An unproven racer, Flame can run like the wind. Black and Flame come face to face on the racetrack.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 6
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Veteran harness race driver Jimmy Creech, an aging driver and trainer who is reluctant to accept that Standardbred harness racing has moved from the county fairs to the big night-time, moneymaking raceways, pins his comeback hopes on Bonfire, the Black Stallion's second colt. His dreams are threatened by ill health and his young apprentice Tom's inexperience. Jimmy hopes that the great Black Stallion has given his son the speed and will to win.
15) The horse-tamer
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 14
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A late eighteenth-century carriage maker turns professional horse-tamer, and deals with many vicious or badly trained horses, and one unscrupulous showman.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 10
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A racing accident resulting in a frightened horse and an injured driver leads Alec Ramsey and Henry Dailey to try harness racing, working a son of the Black toward the Hambletonian.
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 8
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Henry Dailey buys a spoiled, contrary two-year-old filly, a daughter of the Black, in November, and is determined to have a Kentucky Derby candidate by May.
19) Big black horse
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A simplified adaptation of the author's The Black Stallion, in which a boy and a wild black horse save each other's life during a shipwreck at sea.