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The Black Stallion

by Walter Farley

When the steamer Drake is shipwrecked off the Spanish coast, 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 is the horse Alec has always
dreamed of: beautiful, savage, and majestic. Alec is determined to tame... (read more)

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Elizabeth J
  • Rated 5 stars

“I LOVE this book .It has lots of adventure in it and action,(which I love!). I'm reading this book for the second time becuse I love it so much.”

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Peach
  • Rated 1 stars

“The Black Stallion was definitely the beginning of my lowest point in pony-obsession as a child. ^_^ While the book itself is competently done, I went on to read the entire series, which was (in retrospect) a much poorer quality.

In the first book, Alec Ramsey finds himself stranded on a desert island with the horse of his dreams. The Black and Alec are rescued and, with the help of Henry Dailey, they begin a racing career.

The rest of the series follows the Black and...”

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  • Rated 4.12426 stars
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  • Rated 5 stars
  

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  • Austin C

    austin c said:

    “Listen I could tell you the whole story but that would take to long. So this ship named the Drake was sunken by a massive storm. Alec falls in the Ocean and hung on to the rope around the Blks neck. He ends up on the island for a while. Then finaly after alot of other stuff happens Alec and Henry deicde to train the black for the race but the blk has no papers. That'sall i've got to say for now.”

    posted Thursday, February 7 2008
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