Misty's Twilight
Author: Marguerite Henry
Illustrator: Karen Haus Grandpre
Book 4 in the Misty series
Pages: 144
Published: 1992
Age: 8+
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 compute against the best horses in the world...and win?
About the Misty Series
Books in series order
- 1.Misty of Chincoteague(1947)
- 2.Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague(1920)
- 3.Stormy, Misty's Foal(1963)
- 4.Misty's Twilight(1992)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
The Misty series is based on the true story of a wild pony from the island of Chincoteague. On Pony Penning Day each year, the wild ponies swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island (an island closer to the mainland). These wild and spirited ponies have long captured the imagination of islanders and visitors alike.
Brother and sister, Paul and Maureen Beebe, have their hearts set on owning a wild island mare called, Phantom. They want to buy and tame her and are working hard to earn enough money to do so, however, no one has yet been able to capture her... But Pony Penning Day this year holds an unexpected turn of events.