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The Misty Treasury
3 horse stories in one hardcover book by Marguerite Henry. Includes the Newberry winner King of the Wind.
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Marguerite Henry
124 books753 followersMarguerite Henry (April 13, 1902–November 26, 1997) was an American writer. The author of fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals, her work has captivated entire generations of children and young adults and won several Newbery Awards and Honors. Among the more famous of her works was Misty of Chincoteague, which was the basis for the 1961 movie Misty, and several sequel books.
"It is exciting to me that no matter how much machinery replaces the horse, the work it can do is still measured in horsepower ... even in the new age. And although a riding horse often weighs half a ton and a big drafter a full ton, either can be led about by a piece of string if he has been wisely trained. This to me is a constant source of wonder and challenge." This quote was from an article about Henry published in the Washington Post on November 28, 1997, in response to a query about her drive to write about horses.
Marguerite Henry inspired children all over the world with her love of animals, especially horses. Author of over fifty children's stories, including the Misty of Chincoteague series, Henry's love of animals started during her childhood. Unfortunately, Henry was stricken with a rheumatic fever at the age of six, which kept her bedridden until the age of twelve. Born to Louis and Anna Breithaupt, the youngest of the five children, Henry was a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Because of her illness, Henry wasn't allowed to go to school with other children because of her weak state and the fear of spreading the illness to others. While she was confined indoors, she discovered the joy of reading. Soon afterward, she also discovered a love for writing when her father, a publisher, presented her with a writing desk for Christmas. On the top of stacks of colored paper her father wrote, "Dear Last of the Mohicans: Not a penny for your thoughts, but a tablet. Merry Christmas! Pappa Louis XXXX."
Henry's first published work came at the age of eleven, a short story about a collie and a group of children, which she sold to a magazine for $12. Henry always wrote about animals, such as dogs, cats, birds, foxes, and even mules, but chiefly her stories focused on horses.
In 1923, she married Sidney Crocker Henry. During their sixty-four years of marriage they didn't have children, but instead had many pets that inspired some of Marguerite's stories. They lived in Wayne, Illinois.
In 1947, she published Misty of Chincoteague and it was an instant success. Later, this book—as well as Justin Morgan had a Horse and Brighty of the Grand Canyon—were made into movies.
She finished her last book, Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley, just before her death on November 26, 1997 at the age of 95.
"It is exciting to me that no matter how much machinery replaces the horse, the work it can do is still measured in horsepower ... even in the new age. And although a riding horse often weighs half a ton and a big drafter a full ton, either can be led about by a piece of string if he has been wisely trained. This to me is a constant source of wonder and challenge." This quote was from an article about Henry published in the Washington Post on November 28, 1997, in response to a query about her drive to write about horses.
Marguerite Henry inspired children all over the world with her love of animals, especially horses. Author of over fifty children's stories, including the Misty of Chincoteague series, Henry's love of animals started during her childhood. Unfortunately, Henry was stricken with a rheumatic fever at the age of six, which kept her bedridden until the age of twelve. Born to Louis and Anna Breithaupt, the youngest of the five children, Henry was a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Because of her illness, Henry wasn't allowed to go to school with other children because of her weak state and the fear of spreading the illness to others. While she was confined indoors, she discovered the joy of reading. Soon afterward, she also discovered a love for writing when her father, a publisher, presented her with a writing desk for Christmas. On the top of stacks of colored paper her father wrote, "Dear Last of the Mohicans: Not a penny for your thoughts, but a tablet. Merry Christmas! Pappa Louis XXXX."
Henry's first published work came at the age of eleven, a short story about a collie and a group of children, which she sold to a magazine for $12. Henry always wrote about animals, such as dogs, cats, birds, foxes, and even mules, but chiefly her stories focused on horses.
In 1923, she married Sidney Crocker Henry. During their sixty-four years of marriage they didn't have children, but instead had many pets that inspired some of Marguerite's stories. They lived in Wayne, Illinois.
In 1947, she published Misty of Chincoteague and it was an instant success. Later, this book—as well as Justin Morgan had a Horse and Brighty of the Grand Canyon—were made into movies.
She finished her last book, Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley, just before her death on November 26, 1997 at the age of 95.
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January 13, 2009Read and apparently loved all these books during my "horse-crazy" stage.
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July 28, 2010Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (1947)
March 29, 2015
Timeless classics for horse-crazy kids.
February 11, 2019
I liked this one a lot. It's a very good book!
December 25, 2019
I enjoyed this very much.
February 1, 2025
Great chapter books for kids with illustrations. (However, these illustrations are copies of the originals, so the ones that were color in the original books are hard to make out in this one.). Easy to read. I love that the stories are true (it is historical fiction), especially the Misty stories as they were my favorites. I thought King of the Wind was good, but a little too unreal. It seemed like a never ending tale of travels for Agba and Sham with them always being mistreated. I did like the explanation for the stone at the end, though. Also included some of the Muslim culture so that was interesting.
The Misty stories encouraged me to research the real stories and now I want to go to Chincotague and watch the Misty movie. Reminded me a lot of the Boxcar Children in how they made me feel while reading.
All are great books for horse-lovers or anyone looking for a good story.
Edited to add: I wish I had known there was a story that goes between Misty and Stormy (Sea Star) so I could read them in order. Not sure why this is called The Misty Treasury when one book isn’t about Misty while there’s one that is that they could’ve included. I would’ve preferred that.
The Misty stories encouraged me to research the real stories and now I want to go to Chincotague and watch the Misty movie. Reminded me a lot of the Boxcar Children in how they made me feel while reading.
All are great books for horse-lovers or anyone looking for a good story.
Edited to add: I wish I had known there was a story that goes between Misty and Stormy (Sea Star) so I could read them in order. Not sure why this is called The Misty Treasury when one book isn’t about Misty while there’s one that is that they could’ve included. I would’ve preferred that.
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