Sea star [eBook - NC Kids Digital Library] : Orphan of Chincoteague

Movie men have come to Chincoteague to film the annual Pony Penning, and Paul and Maureen are thrilleduntil 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 as they need him. A wild colt rescued by two children is raised by a mare who has lost her own way. An orphaned Chincoteague colt restores happiness to his new owners in this beloved horse story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry. 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 as they need him. Misty is leaving! When two movie men offer to make Misty a star, Paul and Maureen can't refuse. It's just the right thing to do. After all, Misty should be shared with children everywhere! But before Paul and Maureen get a chance to miss Misty, they find a young colt on Assateague Island! Its mother lies dead on the beach, leaving the poor colt to fend for itself. Without a mother it will die! Can the two children be a substitute mother for Sea Star? Follow the little pony's heroic struggle for life. It's a story you'll never forget! Tells about Paul and Maureen Beebe and a little orphan colt whose life they save Story of a colt orphaned on Chincoteague Island, Virginia PAUL WAS separating each silver hair in Misty's tail.