The Black Stallion Series (and other stuff) by Walter Farley
 
The Black Stallion This tells the story of a young boy, Alec Ramsey, who goes by ship on a vacation, but on the way back, the ship is broken apart and he and a black stallion are stranded on a deserted island, and he must fend for them both.
The Black Stallion Returns The Black's rightful owner, Abu ja Kub ben Ishak, comes to America to reclaim his horse and takes him back to Arabia. But Alec misses the Black so much that he and Henry, his trainer, go after them to Arabia.  Litle do they know that there is someone who has a death wish for the Black, and them as well. 
Son of the Black Stallion This is about the bringing up and training of the Black's first colt, Satan.  When Abu Ishak came to get the Black, he promised Alec his first son, and upheld his word; but Satan really is a devil.
The Island Stallion This is about Sam, a boy who always had dreams about a horse named Flame.  Now his dream has come true when he goes to an island that was a Spanish Conquistador fort that was the home to a large herd of horses, one of which fits his mental picture of Flame!
The Black Stallion and Satan
The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt
The Island Stallion's Fury
The Black Stallion's Filly
The Black Stallion Revolts
The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt This is about Alec driving a reluctant colt of the Black's heritage in cart races.
The Island Stallion Races This tells about how Sam got Flame off the island and into some races.
The Black Stallion's Courage
The Black Stallion Mystery This tells about Alec and Henry going out of the country in search of a stallion who's sons are the stamp of the Black, which must make them brothers!  So they travel to try to find the Black's sire.
The Horse Tamer
The Black Stallion and Flame This tells about the Black finally racing against Flame- the two fastest horses in the world up against each other!
Man O' War
The Black Stallion Challenged!
The Black Stallion's Ghost This is the story about Alec and the Black resting in Florida near the Everglades; but one fateful day they come across a man whose desperation to mate his mare and the Black causes trouble neither he nor Alec can handle.
The Black Stallion and the Girl This is the story about the one other person who can ride the Black besides Alec- a girl with a special touch.
The Black Stallion Legend
The Young Black Stallion (with Steven Farley)
 
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