Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research 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...

A foal, born in the aftermath of a great storm, and her famous mother help raise money to repair the storm damage on Chincoteague Island and restore the herds of wild ponies on Assateague Island.

Offers information about the breed of small horses which gets its name from the island of Chincoteague located off the coast of Maryland and Virginia.

Paul and Maureen dream of having Phantom for their own, and on Pony Penning Day they set out to capture her.

"Every summer on Chincoteague Island, there is an auction of ponies who have swum across the channel from Assateague, where ponies run free. If Julie works hard and saves her money all year, perhaps she can win the pony of her dreams, her very own Chincoteague pony"--Publisher.

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

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

La determinacin̤ Paul y su hermana Maureen a poseer un caballo de la manada en la isla de Chincoteague, Virginia, es mucho mayor cuando Phantom y su potro algunos de los ponis redondeado para la subasta anual.

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.