Best Selling Books by Marguerite Henry

Captivating readers since 1947, this poignant story of a young brother and sister and their love for the ponies of Assateague Island is available in this gorgeous gift edition.

After a opening chapter at a race course in Windsor, Ontario, in 1920, this novel is a fictionalized biography of the Godolphin Arabian, one of the three stallions who started the thoroughbred breed. Its human hero is the mute horseboy Agba who is present at the birth of the foal in the Sultan's stable in Morocco and names him Sham (Sun). He is chosen to go with the horse as part of a gift to the King of France. The spirited horse suffers many misfortunes and survives only through Agba's faithfulness, but comes at last to glory through the achievements of his sons.

An unusual work horse raised in Vermont and known originally as "Little Bub" becomes the sire of a famous American breed and takes the name of his owner, Justin Morgan.

A horse lover's dream come true, this exclusive collection of the complete Marguerite Henry catalog of beloved stories includes two Newbery Honorees and a Newbery Medalist.

Marguerite Henry's detail-rich horse stories have been revered classics for years, and now all sixteen are available in one collectible paperback boxed set. Including some titles that were previously out of print, and others that have been awarded literature's highest honors, this is a one-of-a-kind collection that will be cherished by any animal lover. The Marguerite Henry Complete Collection includes:

Benjamin West and his Cat Grimalkin
Black Gold
Born to Trot
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley
Cinnabar, the One o'Clock Fox
Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (winner of the Newbery Honor)
King of the Wind (winner of the Newbery Medal)
Misty of Chincoteague (winner of the Newbery Honor)
Misty's Twilight
Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West
Sea Star
Stormy, Misty's Foal
San Domingo, the Medicine Hat Stallion
White Stallion of Lipizza

Describes the world of horses and the various breeds, including the American Saddle Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse, and Clydesdale.

Behind the scenes with Marguerite Henry and her books.

Stormy, Misty''s Foal is a children''s novel written by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis, and published in 1963.

Twin brothers, Justin and Joey, buy and raise a pony of their own, but when the pony foals they find themselves responsible for the care of a whole new pony family.

Misty’s Twilight is part thouroughbred, part Chinoteague pony, and one hundred percent fire and talent. A direct descendant of the most famous pony ever, Misty of Chinoteague, Twilight has greatness in her blood. Now it’s her turn to shine, perhaps as a cutting horse, a jumper, or in the graceful art of dressage. Can Twilight, whose ancestors were wild ponies living on an untamed island, do it? Can she compete against the best horses in the world...and win?

Molly wants a horse of her own, but when her father''s mare gives birth to a mule, Molly changes her mind and raises the newborn.

George Washington meets his match in a wily fox in this legendary hunting tale from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry, back in print by popular demand. Cinnabar is a fox. He lives in a den with his family, Vicky and four little cubs. He’s a hardworking fox who does everything he can to ensure that his family has what they need. But during fox hunting season, he likes to have a little fun: Every hunt day, promptly at one o’clock, Cinnabar shows up and runs until nightfall. Can the huntsmen ever catch this clever fox? Based on an old legend about fox hunting in the area around Mount Vernon, Cinnabar pits one very wily fox against George Washington himself—and the result is a wild chase for all! This beloved story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations with gorgeous new cover art.

As he learns about the famous Hambletonian, sire of the American trotter, young Gib White dreams of some day having his own filly become a champion trotter.

Marguerite Henry’s award-winning middle grade series about beautiful wild horses is now available in a paperback shrink-wrapped collected set! Sixty years ago, legendary author Marguerite Henry introduced Misty and all the ponies of Chincoteague Island to boys and girls around the world. Today Misty of Chincoteague and all of Marguerite Henry''s stories are considered some of the greatest horse tales ever told. KING OF THE WIND NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE NEWBERY HONOR BOOK JUSTIN MORGAN HAD A HORSE NEWBERY HONOR BOOK

Paul and Maureen Beebe want to own the beautiful mare and colt, Misty.

A baker''s son, who dreams of becoming a riding master at Vienna''s Spanish Court Riding School, is admitted as an apprentice and achieves his desire under the tutelage of both two-legged and four-legged masters.

A wild colt rescued by two children is raised by a mare who has lost her own way.

Paul and his sister Maureen pull a wishbone to decide who will ride Phantom, the wild island pony in a race against Black Comet, the champion from the mainland.

After Paul and Maureen work for months to earn enough money to buy the wild ponies Phantom and Misty, their dreams are shattered when someone else buys them first.

The story of Black Gold, a winner of the Kentucky Derby.

Three novels featuring the wild ponies of Assateague and Chincoteague islands, said to be descended from Spanish moor ponies shipwrecked long ago off the eastern shore of Virginia.

A fictionalized history of the life of the horse credited with fathering the standardbred line accompanied by a pictorial postlude of his ancestors and descendants.

The author describes how she came to own the well-known Chincoteague pony and their subsequent experiences together.

In pre-Civil War Wyoming, a teenager's life is complicated when his strangely hostile father trades the boy's beloved horse to the pony express.

A well-known author of children's books answers questions from her readers about herself, her books, and horses.