Monster Mission
by:
Eva Ibbotson (author)
'We must kidnap some children,' announced Aunt Etta. 'Young, strong ones. It will be dangerous, but it must be done.' Three children are stolen and taken to a bizarre island, which is home to some extraordinary creatures -- including mermaids, selkies and the legendary kraken. The island is the...
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'We must kidnap some children,' announced Aunt Etta. 'Young, strong ones. It will be dangerous, but it must be done.' Three children are stolen and taken to a bizarre island, which is home to some extraordinary creatures -- including mermaids, selkies and the legendary kraken. The island is the base for a very mysterious mission. But the magical adventure is cut short, when the island is suddenly under siege. Can they save themselves and their new friends? 'Funny, gripping, charming and completely irresistible' Amanda Craig
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780330372626 (0330372629)
Publish date: May 4th 2001
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
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 ...
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...
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...
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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