The Wild One
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2002

The Wild One

By Terri Farley

Part of the Phantom Stallion series

A girl must face her fears when a mysterious mustang appears on her family's ranch.

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Thirteen-year-old Sam returns to her Nevada ranch, haunted by a past accident with her horse, Blackie. Struggling to connect with her new horse, Ace, and feeling out of place, Sam's world shifts when a wild mustang appears. Could it be Blackie, or the legendary phantom stallion? With the horse's fate in her hands, Sam must confront her fears and prove her courage. Will she discover the truth and find her place in the wild beauty of the West?

From the publisher

The beloved first book in the middle grade Phantom Stallion series about a girl, her horse, and the beauty of the American West returns with a brand-new, stunning cover and bonus material! Perfect for fans of Canterwood Crest and classic horse stories like Black Beauty and My Friend Flicka. When thirteen-year-old Samantha returns home to her family’s cattle ranch in Nevada, she’s nervous. She moved away two years ago to recover from a bad fall off her beloved mustang, Blackie, and she’s still not sure she can get back in the saddle. She’s having trouble bonding with her new horse, Ace, the other ranchers treat her like the boss’s spoiled daughter, and Blackie has been missing since the day of Sam’s fateful accident. But that’s just the beginning. On a moonlit night, a mustang comes to Sam. Is it Blackie grown up and gone wild–or the legendary phantom stallion? When Sam suddenly finds the fate of the horse resting in her hands, she has to be a real cowgirl, ready or not.

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Format
Pages
320
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
690L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about horsesBooks about familyBooks about farm life and ranch life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~P
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
61019
Publication
Published
March 21, 2023
First published
January 1, 2002
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665916318

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