Mistwalker
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2008 · Est. 5.5 hour read

Mistwalker

By Terri Farley

Part of the Phantom Stallion: Wild Horse Island series

A girl must convince her mother to stay on an island or leave the wild horses she loves.

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240 pages· 39,964 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Darby is torn between her love for Wild Horse Island and her mother's desire to return to California. As family tensions rise, Darby discovers a wild mare in the rain forest. She devises a daring plan to keep her mother from leaving. Can Darby bridge the gap between her family and her heart's desire, or will she be forced to abandon the island and the horses she cherishes? The stakes are high as Darby navigates family conflict and her own dreams.

From the publisher

Darby doesn’t understand how her mother, who grew up on Wild Horse Island, ever could have left. Now that Ellen Carter has come back to the island to visit, Darby hopes her mom won’t want to leave again.But Darby’s grandfather and mother can’t stop fighting, and Ellen wants to take her daughter back to California. When Darby finds a wild mare in the rain forest, she hatches a plan to convince her mom to stay but will it work? Or will Darby have to leave the new home and wild horses she loves?”

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Words
39,964
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~829L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~T
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
124142
Publication
Published
June 24, 2008
First published
July 1, 2008
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060886202

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