The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt
Bonfire, the Black Stallion’s colt who is a champion harness racer, is in training for the biggest race of his career: the Hambletonian. But a routine practice race turns disastrous in a collision of wood, metal, horses, and jockeys. Bonfire escapes unharmed, but is spooked and refuses to race. Alec Ramsey, the owner of the Black, witnesses the crash and is determined to see that Bonfire follow in the winning footsteps of his world-famous sire.
About the Black Stallion Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Black Stallion(1941)
- 2.The Black Stallion Returns(1945)
- 3.Son of the Black Stallion(1947)
- 4.The Island Stallion(1948)
- 5.The Black Stallion and Satan(1949)
- 6.The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt(1951)
- 7.The Island Stallion's Fury(1951)
- 8.The Black Stallion's Filly(1952)
- 9.The Black Stallion Revolts(1953)
- 10.The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt(1954)
- 11.The Island Stallion Races(1955)
- 12.The Black Stallion's Courage(1956)
- 13.The Black Stallion Mystery(1957)
- 14.The Horse-Tamer(1958)
- 15.The Black Stallion and Flame(1960)
- 16.The Black Stallion Challenged(1964)
- 17.The Black Stallion's Ghost(1969)
- 18.The Black Stallion and the Girl(1971)
- 19.The Black Stallion Legend(1983)
- 20.The Young Black Stallion(1989)
- 21.The Black Stallion's Shadow(1996)
- 22.The Black Stallion's Steeplechaser(1997)
- 23.The Black Stallion and the Shape-shifter(2009)
- 24.The Black Stallion and the Lost City(2011)
Reading age: 8+ years
This classic series for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From their first meeting on an ill-fated ship, Alec Ramsay and the stallion, Black, have a unique connection. When a shipwreck leaves them stranded together on a deserted island and dependent on each other for survival, the boy and the horse learn to trust and love each other as they establish an amazing friendship that lasts a lifetime.
From the pair's first meeting, to adventures on a desert island, their eventual rescue and continuing adventures together, this beloved series will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old.