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...

When an unruly horse comes to River Bend everyone but Samantha thinks he's a curse. Will she change her mind when misfortunate events occur?

"Darby doesn't understand how her mother, who grew up on Wild Horse Island, ever could have left. Now that Ellen Carter has come back to the island to visit, Darby hopes her mom won't want to leave again. But Darby's grandfather and mother can't stop fighting, and Ellen wants to take her daughter back to California. When Darby finds a wild mare in the rain forest, she hatches a plan to convince her mom to stay --but will it work? Or will Darby have...

Samantha tries to save Phantom and his herd from wild dogs are loose on the range.

Sam meets Nicholas, a boy traveling on a Gypsy Vanner mare that looks like a missing mustang. Sam wants to stick up for Nicholas but should she really trust this new friend?

Samantha must save the Phantom Stallion's band which is trapped by a blizzard.