The Black Stallion and Flame: Reissue

by Walter Farley

Book Overview

For use in schools and libraries only. 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394906152
• ISBN13: 9780394906157
• Release Date: August 1960
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

The Black and Flame

In this book we get the first meeting of Walter Farley's two most famous Horses the Black Stallion (The Black) and the Island Stallion (Flame). During a bad storm the plane, Alec, The Black and Henry are on, crashes. The Black and some mares and their foals, get separated from the human survivors. The Black and his small band, end up finding Azul Island, where Flame is King of his herd. While Henry and Alec eventual get rescued and taken to another island. However they refuse to leave with out looking for the Black. The Black enjoys his found freedom, but two powerful stallions can never coexist for long The chapters alternated between Alec and Henry's POV , and The Blacks, which is quite interesting to see Walter write from the Horses prospective, something I don't think he ever did before, nor again as far as I know. We also have a rapid Vampire Bat that stirs up trouble for both the humans and the horses.

VERY GOOD BOOK

I happen to disagree w/ the person that said that the book was horrible. I loved this book so much. Everytime I read it, I'm on the edge of my seat wondering if everything is going to turn out ok, even though I know what is going to happen. I have probably read the book 7-8 times since I found it in a box that my mom used to have. I have read about half the books and I love them all. I would definitly recommend this book to anyone that loves horses!

The Black Stallion and Flame

In The Black Stallion and Flame, Alec and the Black are in a plane wreck when flying over the Caribbean. The chapters then alternate between Alec and Henry, who make there way to a populated island, and the Black, who makes his way to a nonpopulated island. Alec and Henry are looking for the Black when they discover that a deadly diseased vampire bat is on the loose. Meanwhile the Black finds his way onto an island through a tiny passage that is almost invisible. Alec and Henry take a boat out looking for the Black and discover the island that he is on, but they can't figure out how to get onto it (this is the same island from The Island Stallion, for those of you who have read it). Alec realizes that the bat has traveled in their boat with them to the island! The Black meets Flame, the Island Stallion, but it doesn't use the name "Flame" in the story so unless you have read The Island Stallion, you have no idea who the "Flame" in the title is. Anyway, they are battling! But then the bat comes onto the island and starts trying to attack them! Will the horses team up to defeat the deadly bat, or will one (or both) of the heroes die (either thru battle or from the bat)? And there's the big question looming over it all: Will Alec find his horse? And if he does, will the Black be willing to give up his new life in the wild for the world of racing? This is a super book!

The Black and Flame meet!

This book is so good. I read it over and over. I was so scared when the bat came after the Black and Flame even though I knew nothing can happen to the heros of the story.

A Fantastic book!!

Finnaly the Black Stallion and Flame meet. The bat is a nice twist. I am also glad that The Black and Flame didn't kill each other. But why does Walter Farley always have a plane crash? Its getting a little old. Where is Steve any way?