Misty of Chincoteague

Love This Book

I have loved this book since I was a little girl - I still have the original hard cover copies of this and many of Marguerite Henry's books. Just ordered the paperback for my neice...no doubt she will love it and decide she needs a pony!!!

This is a pretty good book!

I pretty much liked this book. It may not have been five stars, but it was definably a 4! It is not an adventure story or full of action, but its not slow paced and boring. It is just a good book. There is no way to explain it. Its just really good. but, it is still a classic.

A good horse story-

I really enjoyed this book with my classroom and my daughter. It is a great story of Chincoteague island and the mixture of fiction and non-fiction is very inviting. The horses story will make you want to know what is going to happen. Will these horses make it and how. If you know of a girl who loves horses this is a good book for her. I tried to read this story to my daughter when she was six years old, it was too heavy for her then. I recently read it with my nine year old daughter and it went over much better. It takes some concentration and time to stop and discuss but you will like it.

A wonderful gift for a horse lover

We bought this for our niece. It was a story with mystery about horses which is a favorite subject for her activities and her love of reading.

Misty of Chincoteague. Marguerite Henry.New York: Aladdin Paperbacks. 1991. 173 pages.

The book is about two kids that live on Assoteague Island, Paul and Maureen. This island is near Chincoteague Island, the home of many horses. The kids are interested in a certain horse, the Phantom. So they try to get money to buy the horse on pony penning day. Pony penning day is an annual event when a group of people go to round up horses for show and sale. The boy, Paul, was old enough to go this year. So, when the get to Chincoteague, he found a foal that he later discovers belongs to the Phantom. So they rounded up the horses, with the Phantom and her foal, which they named misty, and headed back to Chincoteague. Then, one day the fire chief, the one in charge of the horses, came toward Maureen and Maureen asked to buy the Phantom and Misty, but it was already sold. They were devastated. I think this could be for all ages. I didn't really like the book that well.

Marguerite Henry was bedridden till the age of seven due to illness, so she couldn't make any friends. So, she spent most of her time reading and writing. Her first story was published in 1913 when she was eleven years old. Her last book was published in 1997 when she was 95. The book was published first in 1947.
Paul and his sister Maureen's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction.

The book's plot is about two kids that want to buy a wild horse. The characters are two determined kids trying to raise money to buy a horse. This is a simple story taking place on a rural island. It teaches people to get what you want; you need hard work and determination. I think it reached its goal as a successful science fiction book.

The characters in this book try to buy a horse at the annual pony penning day. This is a descent book that has its strong points.

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Good book

This book was really good. I like it because it is a good historical fiction book.

Interesting reading

I read this book as a child and ordered several to share with my children and grandchildren. It's still a very interesting easy read.

awsome

i have a horse of my own and i love her the first time i read this book it remineds me of her‼ when you make the horse run in the book i it like i can imagin my horse running free‼ thank you for making this book and sieres i am really looking forward to reading the reast of them‼

Marguerite Henry is the Best!

This book is fabulous as are all of Marguerite Henry's books! My third grade teacher read a chapter to us every day until we finished one book, then another was started! I am now 60 years old with a 3-year old grandson and have already started collecting her books for him!

This brings back memories

I grew up on these book i would sit and jsut read the pictures i stared at for hours this is a must read PLEASE READ!!!

Cool!

Misty of Chincoteague is a great book but the way they talk with the accent I couldn't really understand it. otherwise it is a perfect book for horse lovers. In the end I felt bad for Maureen when she couldn't race but I got over it.

Misty of Chincoteague

My favorite character in this book is Misty because she is an orphan and she is funny. She was funny when she tried to race a thoroughbred and all of a sudden stopped and ran into a fence.

WOW!!!!!!!!!

I love this book. It is really awsome. I recomend it to anybody else who likes horses.

.......I dont know what to say!

This book is a really good book. I am starting to read the series!

Awsome Book

I loved this book. It's so good I read it over and over again. I've been to Pony Penning Day and Margurite Henry descibed it perfectly. I definitely recommend it.

Horse Lovers

This book is mostly for horses lovers. It is a marvelous book about a brother and sister that live in Chincoteague, Virgina. They live with there grandparents on a farm. On the farm their Grandpa raises colts then sells them. Every year in Chincoteague there is a day called Pony Pending day. Pony Pending day is when the round up the ponies on Assuteague island. One day the boy and girl were on Assuteague island looking at the ponies when they see a very special horse named the Phatom. The Phantom has never been rounded up before because nobody could catch her. The moment they saw the Phantom they both knew they wanted her! Do they ever get her? Read the story to find out!

EXCELLENT!

A beautiful story with stunning details!!

What a great book!

This is an adventurous and heartfelt book that any little horse or pony lover will adore! Based on a true story, the book follows the adventures of Paul and Maureen Beebe, and their Chincoteague Pony, Misty. Great for kids of any age! This is truly a classic!

An exellent book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was a very good book. This book is about 2 children who want to buy a horse. They had many difficulties on their way but they never gave up and they got what they wanted in the end. I think you should read this book because it was very well written and very exciting to read and to find out what was going to happen next. (This is a true story!!!!)

THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVED THIS BOOK. I LIKE THE WAY PAUL AND MAREEN DIDN'T GIVE UP.