The Island of Lost Horses

The Island of Lost Horses
Stacy Gregg

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.

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Version: 2014-08-30

Contents

Cover (#u23e08a3c-62a2-5f6c-8af6-6506b7d33940)

Title Page (#u0730665a-a371-5bc0-9f4a-d52497998044)

Copyright (#u70b6b861-23fc-5944-a1ea-45287e3634be)

The Diary of Beatriz Ortega (#u60ebf883-a741-597b-9001-478e1735f1d7)

The Guardian of the Words (#ue61931ae-77d9-5d00-80f8-ee4d686c159d)

Great Abaco (#u223df98c-e754-51c6-ad78-9ff307b8598c)

Voodoo Queen (#ufb87ac35-743a-59cc-9100-bd086a9dbaf5)

The Mudpit (#ub512204c-a55a-5c5a-9165-29b5e8f5e31c)

A Shadow on the Sun (#u8382db2a-9098-5fd9-a980-7e41742c52ea)

Annie’s Crib (#u40f789d5-ae5e-5f5b-8d87-d98ceb0aeb8e)

If They Catch You… (#litres_trial_promo)

Medicine Hat (#litres_trial_promo)

The Diary of Felipa Molina (#litres_trial_promo)

The Duchess (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 10th September 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 17th September 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

The Obeah (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 18th September 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 19th September 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

Island Stallion (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 20th September 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

Storm be Comin’ (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 24th September 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 27th September 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 24th October 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

Abandoned (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 21st November 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 30th November 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 5th December 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)

Night Voyage (#litres_trial_promo)

F.M. Diary Entry, 7th December 1493 (#litres_trial_promo)