Cañon City Public Library

Movie men have come to Chincoteague to film the annual Pony Penning, and Paul and Maureen are thrilled - until they learn that the producers want to buy their beloved Misty. Reluctantly, they agree to sell in order to send their uncle to college. But how will they ever fill the lonely place that Misty leaves behind?Finding an orphaned colt helps Paul and Maureen deal with their loss, and they soon discover that little Sea Star needs them just as much...

Paul and Maureen Beebe's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the elusive Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction.

Misty must swim across the channel from Assateague Island with the other wild ponies. But the newborn colt is too small to resist the pull of the strong current.

The beautiful, wild pony Phantom is training for the big race. But does she really stand a chance against the mainland ponies?

Paul and Maureen have worked hard to save enough money to buy Phantom and her colt, Misty.

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

Rhyming text describes the origins of Chincoteague ponies and how they were rounded up and sold for the first time to pay for a new fire engine. Includes facts about the ponies, their home on Assateague island, and their relationship with the people of Chincoteague island.