The Black Stallion Challenged

Black Stallion Series

Author: Walter Farley

Book 16 in the Black Stallion series

Pages: 240

Published: 1964

Age: 8+

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.

About the Black Stallion Series

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.