Ride off into a world of adventure with four classic novels in the beloved series featuring “the most famous fictional horse of the century” (The New York Times).Walter Farley’s tales of bravery, instinct, and survival have been captivating readers for more than seventy-five years. Here, in a handsome gift set, are four of the best:• In The Black Stallion, Alec Ramsay is shipwrecked on a desert island, and must decide whet...

Discover all the adventure, thrills, and tenderness of the beloved classic that introduced the world to “the most famous fictional horse of the century” (The New York Times).“There was no place to seek cover. Here was the wildest of all wild animals.”When a storm leaves Alec Ramsay shipwrecked on a desert island, he’s not sure how he’ll survive. But he’s not alone. A beautiful—and savage—black horse is his one companion. Their survival jus...

He had his mother's champion bloodlines and his father's fiery spirit!

“The most famous fictional horse of the century” (The New York Times) discovers the call of the wild in this timeless classic about the unbreakable bond we share with our beloved animals.“Knowing the crash was coming, Alec pushed against the door to provide an escape.”After the Black attacks and nearly kills another horse, Alec Ramsay decides that maybe some freedom will help calm the wild stallion. He decides to take the Black to a huge r...

When Steve Duncan is asked to go on an archeological search on a remote Caribbean island, he never imagines the stallion he will find there. But the giant horse is unapproachable, showing nothing but fear and fury towards people. When the stallion gets caught in quicksand, can Steve get close enough to save the wild horse?

The Black Stallion is the fastest horse in America and he and his jockey, Alec Ramsay, are training for a big race. Suddenly there comes a new challenger: Flame! An unproven racer, the Island Stallion can run like the wind and his jockey, Steve Duncan, knows that Flame will give the Black the race of his life. But what neither Steve nor Alec know, is that these two stallions have met before, and they hate each other.

"She’ll never be a racehorse,” murmurs the crowd as Black Minx is led into the sales ring. But Alec Ramsay thinks differently and buys the Black’s first filly to train her for the Kentucky Derby. But Black Minx, like her sire, has a mind of her own. This fast-paced racing story follows a great horse’s journey through training and preliminary races to the opening gate at America’s most famous racetrack: Churchill Downs.

“The most famous fictional horse of the century” (The New York Times) is back in this timeless classic about how much danger one boy will endure to rescue his beloved companion.“Someone cruel and vicious wanted to put an end to the Black. Why? What motive could he possibly have? The answer lay somewhere in Arabia.”When a chieftain shows up to claim ownership of the Black Stallion, Alec Ramsay has no choice but to let the horse return to Ar...

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?

While waiting for a delayed airplane, old Henry Dailey, the Black's trainer, tells young Alec Ramsay a story of his own youth, travelling with his brother, Bill. Bill Dailey's talent as a horse-whisperer was unmatched in the days before the automobile and young Henry tells of an unscrupulous con-man who mistreats horses into behaving temporarily. Bill is determined to show that the man is a fraud, but can he unmask the con without getting hurt?Walter Farley experimented with many genres of...

Hopeful Farm’s success has greatly increased Alec and Henry’s workload, and finally, Alec decides to seek help. When Pam Athena, a very diminutive and very pretty girl applies for the job, Alec can’t imagine that she could be of any use. But then he sees how well she works with the horses. Even the Black, usually untrusting of strangers, is surprisingly calm around her . . . and it isn’t long before Alec himself falls under her spell.

Alec Ramsey has fled Hopeful Farm in order to alleviate his grief over Pam’s sudden death. He and the Black are aimlessly wandering through the Arizona desert when they hear an amazing Native American legend: The end of the world is near, but help is promised from a rider on a black horse.Alec shrugs off the wild tale–until disaster strikes from the sky. Suddenly the fate of an entire native tribe is in his hands . . . and the mighty Black is faced with a challenge greater than any ...