Ben decides he wants his own pony in this eighth book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henrys Misty of Chincoteague.Even though Ben is allowed to ride and groom his sisters pony, Starbuck, everyone knows Starbuck is really Willas pony: the two are inseparable, as close as a girl and pony can be. But then the kids discover a wild, renegade pony plucking apples from a tree. Ben names the pony Winesap, but Willa doesnt want her brother to grow too attached, as shes sure theyll find his original owners and Ben will be heartbroken when hes returned. But its too late, and just like that, Ben and Winesap become the best of friends. Will Ben finally get to have a pony of his own?

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Misty Inn .

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Simon & Schuster .

Judy Katschke is the author of many books for young readers, from ready-to-reads and chapter books, to middle grade fiction and nonfiction. She lives in New York City. Serena Geddes has been illustrating children's books since 2009. She has illustrated the Lulu Bell books and has also worked for Walt Disney Animation Australia on sequels to The Lion King , Peter Pan Return to Neverland , Lady and the Tramp , and Jungle Book .