Black stallion (Walter Farley)

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...

The Black Stallion's son arrives from Arabia and young Alec is ecstatic, but his trainer, Henry, sees a killer's instincts.

When the Black is returned to Alec Ramsey, the whole racing world, including Alec himself, wonders which horse is faster: the great stallion or his son, Satan.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

The black stallion helps save an Indian tribe during a time of disaster, thereby fulfilling an ancient prophecy.