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Marguerite Henry

Marguerite Henry (1902-1997) was an American writer known for her animal-themed children's literature. She is best known for the Misty series. While her primary focus was on horses, she also explored other equines, as well as dogs, cats, birds, foxes, and various other animals, highlighting the connections between humans and these creatures. Her novel Misty of Chincoteague was turned into the 1961 film Misty. Henry began her writing career in 1942 with the non-fiction book Birds at Home. Below is a list of her books in the order of their original publication.

Marguerite Henry became a published novelist in 1942 with the novel Geraldine Belinda. Below is a list of Marguerite Henry's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Misty Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Misty of Chincoteague (1947) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Whirlpool (1947) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Sea Star (1949) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Stormy, Misty's Foal (1963) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Misty's Twilight (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Little Fellow (1945) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1945) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin (1947) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
King of the Wind (1948) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
An Innkeeper's Horse (1948) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Rescue of Sham (1948) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Sire of Champions (By: Catherine Nichols) (1948) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Battle of the Stallions (1948) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Born to Trot (1950) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
One Man's Horse (1950) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1953) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Cinnabar, the One O'Clock Fox (1956) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Black Gold (1957) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio / The Palio / The Wildest Horse Race in the World (1960) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Five O'Clock Charlie (1962) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
White Stallion of Lipizza (1964) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Mustang (1966) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
San Domingo (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
A Pictorial Life Story of Misty (1976) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Our First Pony (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Illustrated Marguerite Henry (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Children's Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Geraldine Belinda (1942) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Going Home (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Birds at Home (1942) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman (1945) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Album of Horses (1951) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Album of Dogs (1955) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
All About Horses (1962) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Dear Readers and Riders (1969) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

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