- Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Scholastic Press; Reprint edition (Jan 1 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0545088038
- ISBN-13: 978-0545088039
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13.2 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 23 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,162,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7?Young orphaned Roy and his arsonist adult brother, Joe Dilly, are heading West, fleeing an earlier arson scene and looking for work on a horse ranch. At the Bar None, they find a place where they can avoid the law and earn their keep. Roy can also earn a pony, if he can break her. Lady is a beautiful, wild palomino that has already stolen his heart, but even if she lets him ride her, he worries that Joe Dilly's uncontrollable emotions and fascination with fire will destroy all of his hopes and force them to move on yet again. Philbrick discloses just the right amount of detail about Joe Dilly's fires to create concern for young Roy and draw readers into the story. Roy's first-person description blends smoothly into authentic dialogue with a Western accent. The characters are fully developed, showing both strengths and weaknesses. However, the "horse whisperer" effect Joe Dilly has on totally unmanageable horses is a bit far-fetched. Some of the horses' behaviors are equally unrealistic, as when Joe Dilly rides a crazy stallion bareback through the side of a burning barn. But the story on the whole has plenty of action and suspense and is a good choice for encouraging reluctant readers.?Christina Linz, Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, FL
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Gr. 5^-8. There's no doubt that trouble lies ahead; 11-year-old Roy warns readers on the first page that he's "still pretty worried about the bad stuff catching up." Readers will know it's just a matter of time before everything blows up, but in the meantime, they'll be pulled quickly into a satisfying story about a boy who finds peace for a time on a horse ranch. Roy idolizes his older half-brother, Joe, who rescued him from a foster home. Although Joe is a skilled blacksmith, his temper sometimes gets the best of him, and they have to move on. When Joe finds work at the Bar None Ranch, Roy hopes they will be able to stay for a while. Joe gets along well with the owner, who has taken a shine to Roy and has given him a pony to train. Philbrick offers lots of interesting details about ranch life and training and racing horses, but it's the tension that will hook readers till the dramatic conclusion. Although less emotionally wrenching than Philbrick's Freak the Mighty (1993), this story may be more accessible for younger readers. Chris Sherman
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting and adventurous!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Fire Pony (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book. I read it in a few days. Roy and his brother, Joe Dilly, make their home on the Bar None Ranch and Roy gets very interested in horses and ponies, especially Lady Luck, his beloved pony. If you haven't read it, check it out from the library! Philbrick also wrote Freak the Mighty, an awesome book, too! I recommend these two books for anybody who loves adventure and unlikely friendships!
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Fire Pony,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Fire Pony (Paperback)
The Fire Pony by Rodman Philbrick is a great story! The part I liked the most was when it was raining and a tiger tried to kill the pony, it was so exciting and it had me on my toes. Another problem the main character faced was trying to tame the pony. The mood of the story was exciting, happy, and crazy meaning exciting and strange things happened at the same time. I also liked when the main characters big brother rode off and got drunk. I would recommend this book for 5th grade through 7th grade because it has cursing in it, and the action was a little mature.The setting is in a country side. The author always gives you something to think about when you read and if some one read this to you while your eyes were closed you could see it in your mind like a movie. I give the book 4 stars because of details, excitement, and because it makes you think. I loved this book!
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Fire Pony- A great read!,
By Kim (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fire Pony (Hardcover)
This book is about a boy named Roy and his stepbrother Joe. Roy was living at a foster home, and Joe came and took him away because Roy hated it there. Joe and Roy are out in the country and discover a little ranch called Bar None. The manager of the ranch said that Joe could take the job as a fairer if he could shoe the horse 'Showdown'. Joe was able to do it, and Rick hired him as the new fairer. When Mr. Jessup came back he really started to like Roy. Mr. Jessup bought Roy a little Arabian pony for him to train. Roy fell instantly in love, and called his new mare Lady. Mr. Jessup would always tell Roy stories about the 'Wild West' and started training Lady with Roy. For example when Roy couldn't get Lady going he brought him out his old spurs, and told him how to use them. Joe, Roy's brother, always had a special gift with horses. It was like they could understand him, and he could understand them. Well, Joe thought Roy had the gift as well. Roy was a real natural at riding, just like Joe. When Roy first started training Lady, he got on her (when he wasn't supposed to) and she went crazy because she was never ridden. Nevertheless, Roy held on, and was fine after the experience. Joe is a rebel. He only stays a one place for a while (partly because since Joe stole Roy from his foster home). Will Joe and Roy stay at the place that they truly love, or will something get in the way? You'll have to read this book to find out. I enjoyed this book so much I would recommend it to anyone!
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