The Island of Lost Horses - by Stacy Gregg (Paperback)

About the Book

On a remote tropical island, twelve-year-old Beatriz stumbles across a wild mare with strange markings. She can't believe that this horse is real, but soon a strong connection grown between them. Beatriz uncovers an incredible history of a young girl, Felipa, from centuries ago and her horse. As the fates of the girls and their horses become entwined, Beatriz learns the future of the world's rarest horses depends on her.

Book Synopsis

Two girls divided by time, united by their love for some very special horses - an epic Caribbean adventure!

On a remote tropical island, twelve year-old Beatriz is about to embark on an epic journey, through hurricanes and across the high seas and back to the time of Christopher Columbus...

When Beatriz stumbles across a wild mare with strange markings in the jungle she can't believe it is real. Yet from that moment on the strongest connection grows between them, and she begins to uncover an incredible history. For centuries ago, Felipa and her horse, Cara Blanca, were running for their lives.

As the fates of Beatriz, Felipa and their horses become entwined, Beatriz realises that the future of the world's rarest horses depends on her.

Based on the extraordinary true story of the Abaco Barb, a real-life mystery that has remained unsolved for over five hundred years.

Review Quotes

Praise for 'The Princess and the Foal'
'The perfect gift for girls with big dreams' The Bookseller

'Great new book - 10/10' Newmarket Journal

'Younger readers will delight in this heartwarming tale' Horse

About the Author

Stacy Gregg is the author of successful pony adventure series Pony Club Secrets and Pony Club Rivals and stand-alone novel 'The Princess and the Foal', winner of the Children's Choice Junior Fiction award at the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Formerly the editor of fashion website Runwayreporter.com, Stacy writes exclusively for HarperCollins.

Her own ponies and experiences at her local pony club provided the inspiration for the Pony Club Secrets and her later years at boarding school were a catalyst for Pony Club Rivals.