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Island of the Aunts - Community Reviews back

by Eva Ibbotson, Kevin Hawkes
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JonathanPeto
JonathanPeto rated it 11 years ago
I just finished reading this book to my son, who is nine, and he expressed curiosity about whether there was a sequel, which surprised me. He never complained while I read it, which surprised me first, because Island of the Aunts is not like the books he reads on his own and I myself had some mixed ...
Here There Be Books (BL)
Here There Be Books (BL) rated it 12 years ago
On the Eva Ibbotson scale of cuteness, this is somewhere between Which Witch? and Journey to the River Sea. There are some really horrible adults, but there are also some really lovely ones. The kids go on a journey of self-discovery, but it's mostly the kind that tells you that you CAN do useful th...
 i eat books
i eat books rated it 12 years ago
I love her!
The Night Owl
The Night Owl rated it 12 years ago
So far this is the 3rd story I’ve read by Eva Ibbotson, but unfortunately it’s my least favorite. It starts charmingly enough with the Aunts explaining that kidnapping is bad, but in this case it needs to be done. They need someone who will continue on with their legacy of caring for the magical an...
kerry
kerry rated it 56 years ago
An absorbing and mystical book, the kind you want to just leap into. I really aspire to have a secret island, where I can take care of magical creatures and bake all day.Kidnapping was never so enjoyable.
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