by Rodman Philbrick · Usborne Publishing Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780746090831
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«Fire Pony» is the young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick, published by Usborne Publishing Ltd in paperback (192 pages, in English).
Roy and his older brother Joe arrive at the Bar None ranch, fleeing their past. Joe has a gift with horses; Roy proves he has inherited it by taming the wild pony Lady Luck. But Joe harbors a dangerous fascination with fire, and Roy fears that secret passion will destroy the new life they are trying to build.
Originally published in 1996 as «The Fire Pony»; this Usborne edition is from 2008. Nominated for the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award and the California Young Readers Medal.
Novel aimed at readers aged 10 to 12; will appeal to those seeking stories of horses, brotherly bonds and second chances.
Rodman Philbrick is an American writer of novels for adults and children. He has written popular children's books such as Freak the Mighty, Max the Mighty, The Last Book in the Universe, and has written other mysteries and thrillers for adults.
