National Velvet (Dover Children's Classics), Black Beauty-Treasury of Illustrated Classics Storybook Collection. The Disney Channel re-ran the program during the mid-1980s. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by Thunderhead (1943) and Green Grass of Wyoming (1946). My Friend Flicka, in its original version, was written over half a century ago. Each character has unique personalities in which I admire his father, love his mother, and be interested in the others' traits. For any horse lover, this will be a though one on your heart. My favourite childhood book over fifty years ago, revived a lot of memories! Ken's mother, Nell, manages to persuade his father Rob to let him choose a colt from the herd for himself. But Flicka comes from a long line of wild horses, and taming her will take more than Ken could ever have imagined.

I read this as young girl, 9/10 then later as a teenager, I have now brought this for my daughter! Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The popular 1943 film version featured a young Roddy McDowall. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $9.63 Shipping to Germany. There are some tragic parts where horses are hurt or die. The mustang blood comes from a wild horse called the Albino, named for his pure white coat. As the days pass, Ken's fever turns to pneumonia, and his condition continues downhill. Please try again. The Wyoming landscape is a big part of the story, as is the story telling about the horses. It shows the struggles of a dreamer as he enters the hard world that others live in and begins to accept responsibility. Please try your request again later. By the end of the book, Ken has not only regained sufficient health to return to school he learns that his beloved horse is alive. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It's a good book but can be a bit slow for young readers perhaps to get going, but they should relate to the young horse Flicka, who is troubled and cared for by a young person who has thier own difficulties. Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018. (April 13, 1992). So keep the tissues handy when you read this, Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020. Please try again. My Friend Flicka is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. HarperCollins; Reissue Edition (April 8, 2008), Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017.

Unfortunately Flicka grows so thin and weak that Rob decides she must be shot to put her out of her misery. Ken is unable to decide which yearling he wants until he sees a beautiful sorrel filly running swiftly away from him. This publication was produced as part of a marketing package to sell the 1,766-acre ranch. At the beginning of the novel, Ken has angered his father by returning home from boarding school with failing grades and will have to repeat fifth grade, an expense Rob can ill afford. A My Friend Flicka television series followed during 1956-1957, that first aired on CBS, then on NBC, with reruns on ABC and on CBS between 1959 and 1966. The first time that ken McLaughlin sees Flicka galloping past him on his family's Wyoming horse ranch, he knows she's the yearling he's been longing for. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The other characters are unusually well-rounded. All the Goose Bar horses with this strain have been fast and beautiful, but untameable, and after many years of trying to break just one of them, Rob has decided to get rid of them all. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The novel was the inspiration for the pseudonym of Beninese social media entrepreneur Mylène Flicka.[3]. Kenneth McLaughlin is a 10-year-old boy living on Goose Bar Ranch, just out of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with his practical father, Rob; his mother, Nell; and his older brother, Howard.

In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. She was a screenwriter during the silent film era and wrote several novels, including the range country trilogy My Friend Flicka, Thunderhead, and Green Grass of Wyoming.She also authored a novella, The Catch Colt, and Wyoming Summer, based on her diary of sixteen years.She died on October 14, 1980. Our niece was scheduled to go away to her first overnight summer camp which featured horseback riding and basic horse care. Soon, Ken is faced with an impossible choice: give up on his beautiful horse, or risk his life to fight for her. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2015. very different from the film, but both are good in their own ways. Could not find one. Readers of any age can appreciate the struggles of Ken, the scatterbrained son of a demanding father, as he spends a summer trying to prove himself.

Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Rob, once again, is annoyed with his son; this particular filly has a strain of mustang blood that makes her very wild – "loco", in ranch idiom. My Friend Flicka is more than a great horse story. Readers of any age can appreciate the struggles of Ken, the scatterbrained son of a demanding father, as he spends a summer trying to prove himself. The story is lovely and is the first of three.