Golden Ghost - (Phantom Stallion) by Terri Farley

About the Book

Sam Forster grew up hearing spooky stories about the old mining town of Nugget, which is now long vacated and rumored to be haunted. Nugget isn't usually accessible to the publuic, but Sam and her best friend Jen are given special permission to visit when they signup to do a term project on the town. The girls take their first trip there on horseback, and even the horses are antsy. When they spot a gorgeous palomino that materializes then disappears like a ghost, they start to wonder whether the story are true. If the horse isn't a ghost, could it be the legendary palomino of Jen's family ranch? Jen believes so, and she is determiend to bring the horse home. But she's not the only one with her heart set on the palomino, as the Phantom Stallion has his eye on her as a new member of his herd...

Book Synopsis

The eighth book in the beloved 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.

Sam discovers a lost palomino in a spooky ghost town. The horse looks like a mirage but also well cared for...and even familiar. Could it be the missing horse from her best friend's ranch?

Sam needs to get the mare back home safely, but there might be something trying to stop her--her other best friend, the Phantom Stallion.

About the Author

Terri Farley has always loved horses and is overjoyed that she outgrew her childhood allergy to them. She taught middle school and high school language arts and journalism in inner-city Los Angeles before moving to the cowgirl state of Nevada. Now she rides the range researching the books that have made her an award-winning author and an advocate for the West's wild places and wildlife--especially wild horses. Through school and library visits, Terri continues to work with young people learning to make their voices heard. She lives in a one-hundred-year-old house with her family, which includes her dog, Willow. In true collie fashion, Willow rescued the youngest member of the Farley family, an orphaned kitten named Tamarack.