The Black Stallion and the Shape-shifter

The Black Stallion and the Shape-shifter
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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780375892516
ISBN-13 : 0375892516
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Black Stallion and the Shape-shifter by : Steven Farley

After being injured while racing in Ireland’s famous Foster Stakes, the Black and Alec head to the Irish coast to recuperate. While there, they are charmed by the pleasant people and intrigued by tales of the kelpie, a shape-shifting creature of myth who carries unsuspecting riders off to a watery grave. Alec meets a lonely local girl, Mora, who has found a stray pony. Alec, recognizing her love of horses, teaches her to ride. But when Mora disappears, Alec realizes that she has been carried off by the mythical kelpie. Now, Alec and the Black must race the shape-shifter, not realizing that if they lose, not only will Mora be lost forever, but so will the Black.

The Black Stallion and the Shape-shifter

The Black Stallion and the Shape-shifter
Author :
Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780375845321
ISBN-13 : 0375845321
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis The Black Stallion and the Shape-shifter by : Steven Farley

Alec Ramsay and the Black are back in a brand-new adventure. After being injured while racing in Ireland's famous Foster Stakes, the Black and Alec head to the Irish coast to recuperate. While there, they are intrigued by tales of the kelpie, a shape-shifting, horse-loving creature of myth who carries unsuspecting riders off to a watery grave. Alec meets a lonely local girl, Mora, who has found a stray pony. Recognizing her love of horses, Alec teaches Mora to ride. But when Mora disappears, Alec realizes that she has been carried off by the mythical kelpie. Now, Alec and the Black must race the shape-shifter, not realizing that if they lose, not only will Mora be lost forever, but so will the Black. With this new novel about the Black, Steven Farley has truly taken the storytelling reins from his renowned father and has written one of the most exciting horse stories ever.

The Black Stallion and the Lost City

The Black Stallion and the Lost City
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9780375872082
ISBN-13 : 0375872086
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis The Black Stallion and the Lost City by : Steve Farley

When Alec and the Black are hired to work as stunt doubles in a film about Alexander and his horse, Bucephalus, they find themselves on set in the remote mountains of the Greek/Bulgarian border. Movie making involves a lot of waiting, so they set out for a morning of exploring. Chasing an elusive albino mare, the two find themselves caught in an underground river which drops them, half-drowned, beside a city lost in time. Revered at first, they soon discover that they are intended as the entertainment at a horrific ritual . . . sacrifices to the legendary flesh-eating mares in the coloseum of King Diomedes. Another thrilling new Black Stallion novel by Walter Farley's son, which proves that the art of writing a great horse story is definitely in the genes!

The Young Black Stallion

The Young Black Stallion
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9780307804976
ISBN-13 : 0307804976
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Young Black Stallion by : Walter Farley

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?

Son of the Black Stallion

Son of the Black Stallion
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780307804945
ISBN-13 : 0307804941
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Son of the Black Stallion by : Walter Farley

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.

The Black Stallion Adventures

The Black Stallion Adventures
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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 860
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ISBN-10 : 9780399552977
ISBN-13 : 0399552979
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis The Black Stallion Adventures by : Walter Farley

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.

The Black Stallion's Steeplechaser

The Black Stallion's Steeplechaser
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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0679982000
ISBN-13 : 9780679982005
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis The Black Stallion's Steeplechaser by : Steven Farley

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

Taylor Five

Taylor Five
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Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
Total Pages : 151
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ISBN-10 : 9780375890468
ISBN-13 : 0375890467
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Taylor Five by : Ann Halam

A gripping, deeply moving adventure raises startling questions about what it means to be human. Taylor Walker seems like any ordinary 14-year-old. Ordinary—if you overlook the fact that she lives on the island of Borneo, on a primate reserve run by her parents, and knows how to survive in the jungle. Obviously, Tay isn’t just like everyone else. But she is like one other person. She’s exactly like one other person. Tay is a clone, one of only five in the world, and her clone mother is Pam Taylor, a brilliant scientist. When rebels attack the reserve, Tay escapes with her younger brother and Uncle, an exceptionally intelligent orangutan. As they flee through the jungle, Tay must look within to find her strength: Pam’s DNA, tempered by Taylor’s extraordinary life. And she looks to Uncle for guidance—for Tay knows that the uncanny bond between Uncle and herself is the key to their survival.

Ruffian

Ruffian
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Publisher : Ballantine Books
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9780307416568
ISBN-13 : 0307416569
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Ruffian by : Jane Schwartz

"A colorful story...Ruffian was nothing if not a heartbreaker. Her story, dramatically recounted by Jane Scwartz, epitomizes both the adrenaline-pumping glory and gut-wrenching ruthlessness inherent in the sport of horse racing." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Here is the story f the exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, she was likened to legend. Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky, the book follows Ruffian at every stage of her career and through the agony of her final hours--venturing behind the scenes of the racing world, and exploring the politics and personalities that came together to shape this exroardiinary filly's life.

Man O'War

Man O'War
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 349
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ISBN-10 : 9780307804914
ISBN-13 : 0307804917
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Man O'War by : Walter Farley

Before Secretariat and Seabiscuit, Man o’ War set the standard for horse racing. Walter Farley, the creator of the Black Stallion, chronicles the mightiest racer ever seen on an American racetrack from his surging power and blistering speed to his overwhelming desire to run! Here is the unofficial biography of the “red giant,” from the moment he was foaled through all of his racing triumphs. Winning an astonishing 20 of his 21 starts, Man o’ War became a legend, and captured the heart of a nation before he retired in 1920 to sire Hard Tack, the father of Seabiscuit, and Triple Crown winner War Admiral. With his seamless storytelling, Farley tells the life story of the horse most horse lovers continue to regard as America’s greatest thoroughbred. Told through the eyes of a fictional stableboy, Danny Ryan, Farley makes the intricate world of the “Sport of Kings” accessible and exciting to horse lovers and racing fans of all ages.