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Island of the Aunts
Island of the Aunts
Author: Eva Ibbotson, Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)
Aunt Etta, Aunt Coral, and Aunt Myrtle live on a magical island where they spend their days caring for such creatures as mermaids, ghosts, and a talking worm. As they grow older, the aunts find that taking care of these creatures is just too much for them to handle by themselves and so they decide to kidnap three children to help them with the i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780439334778
ISBN-10: 0439334772
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 281
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 3
I really enjoyed this book. I just couldn't put it down.
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Helpful Score: 2
My 12 year old thought this book was very interesting. He read it in 2 days.
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Helpful Score: 2
I like the storyline and plot.A good read.
Reviewed by my daughter--age 11
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Helpful Score: 2
This is one of my daughter's favorite books by one of her favorite authors!
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Just as good as all of Eva Ibbotsons books, this one is about mermaids, selkies and other creatures who live on their hidden island.
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 justreadingabook avatar reviewed Island of the Aunts on + 1726 more book reviews
Wonderful fun book with characters that make you want them to be your friend! Shows that you don't have to be family to be a family and have a love that is real. A great read.
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The aunts take care of injured sea creatures - both real and mythical - on their remote island, but they are getting old, and decide to kidnap some children and train them to take their places someday. I don't usually care for this kind of fantasy, but this one is very well done and has an environmental message as well.


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