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Texas ranch life comes alive once more in this sequel to Mary O'Hara’s celebrated classic. Flicka’s headstrong colt, Thunderhead—nicknamed the Goblin—shows traits inherited from his legendary wild grandsire, the Albino. Young readers are drawn into the ranch’s rugged rhythm as they watch Thunderhead grow, face challenges and learn lessons of courage and responsibility in a Wyoming setting.
First publish date: 1943
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mary O'Hara
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