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| Misty of Chincoteague | 
| Author: Marguerite Henry
Creator: Wesley Dennis
Publisher: Aladdin
Category: Book
List Price: $5.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  74 reviews
Sales Rank: 4013
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rei Anv
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1416927832
EAN: 9781416927839
ASIN: 1416927832
Publication Date: December 26, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Some wear on book from reading, some spine creases, wear on binding and pages, we guarantee all purchases and ship all items via USPS mail.
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| Customer Reviews:
 One of the best horse books ever written November 17, 2006
Marguerite Henry is truly one of the best writers of all time. She writes wonderful, timeless stories which will delight animal lovers of all ages. In this book, a brother and sister Paul and Maureen capture a wild mare named the Phantom as well as her foal Misty. It has some adventure, combined with a wonderful storyline and a great ending which is suitable for younger children and sensitive readers. Some parts are intense but nothing too scary or sad happens. It's a very well paced story and full of fun and has a few laughs along the way. I loved this story as a kid and still love it as an adult. I have no children of my own but I would love to read this to my nieces who are 4 and 8 years old. I think they would love this book!
Misty of Chincoteague October 11, 2006
Ms. Bailey's reading group recommends this book to anyone who likes horses or to people who live on a farm. Even though this book is an older book we still enjoyed it. We liked the dialect that Henry used for Grandpa Beebe. We thought it was neat to read about a true story. We think you should give this book a try!
A Horse Lovers Greatest Adventure February 28, 2006
This book is a time-winding vortex into a world from a different time. Misty is a young horse which is raised in the wild, by her imperial mother which is a legend. Her mother and her are captured by two young children. A boy and a girl, Misty's mom escapes into freedom but her beloved daughter,Misty, is still being fed,groomed,and raised by the two children. They have tons of fun and exiting adventures together! In the end something amazing happens Misty.... Sorry you have to read it on your own! I think the authers main message is to try new things in life by showing tat through Misty. I absolutly adored this book and have read it now at least 4 times! I really hope you take my advice and read this outstanding book.
excellent book for girls! February 25, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Lovely new book, delivered promptly -- just right for girls from 7-14.
A Timeless Classic February 24, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I first read "Misty of Chincoteague" when I was a child in the 1950s. I loved the story so much that I ended up memorizing it so that I could tell it to myself after lights-out. My parents took me to Pony Penning Day in the late 1950s, when Chincoteague was still very much like the town Marguerite Henry described and the bridge to Assateague was way, way in the future.
Pony Penning Day was very exciting, but even more exciting was the fact that Misty was still alive and living at the Beebe ranch! I still have a picture of me petting her. Marguerite Henry was there, too -- a wonderful woman, with a genuine love for children. So was Grandpa Beebe, looking very much like Wesley Dennis drew him.
I will always treasure the memory of that vacation, and judging by the other reviews of this book, there are many, many people out there for whom this book occupies a special place in their hearts.
Even though times have changed since this book was written (Maureen would probably not play so much of a second fiddle to Paul these days), the story itself is timeless: the love of the children for the Phantom; their yearning to own her; their willingness to do whatever it took to buy her; Paul's eventual triumph; and, once again, the love of the children for the Phantom that compels them to do what it best for her: these things make up a story that will continue to captivate children for many generations to come.
I would also like to add that the Wesley Dennis illustrations in all of Marguerite Henry's books are simply wonderful. That was a very serendipituous partnership, because his drawings add so much to Mrs. Henry's spledid stories.
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