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The Black Stallion - Walter Farley

Description: ISBN 0679813438 / Author: Walter Farley / Genre: Junior Books / Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Newest Review: ... being loaded into the hold. It is a large, angry stallion, as black as midnight, and it stamps and rears and makes its ... more

... displeasure quite known. Later, the ship is involved in a storm, and is wrecked. Young Alec washes up upon a deserted island, and discovers his only companion is the haughty stallion. This is the story of how they learned to trust each other, and became the greatest of friends, and how only young Alec could ever ride him. With exotic locales, gritty dialogue, and gripping race scenes that leave National Velvet in the dust, this is a book sure to please young adults who love adventure and animals. Like most adventure sto...more

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The Black Stallion - Walter Farley: Classic Adventure (603 words)
by - written on 23/04/08 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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At the age of 12, I was keenly horse mad and also loved adventure stories, whether they be kids solving mysteries, or Cherry Ames going on some exotic nursing assignment, or an outing in the Star Wars universe. Imagine my great excitement when I discovered this lovely little book sitting at my place at the table one afternoon, after my parents returned from a shopping trip one day while I was at school. The Black Stallion is more than a story about a boy and his horse. It's fraught with danger, excitement , and peril, making for a rollicking good read for any young person. Young Alec Ramsay is about to board a ship to return to his home after a trip to India, and while ... Read the complete review