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From Publishers Weekly

Three aging aunts who need help caring for their magical animals resort to kidnapping suitable candidates. PW wrote, "The author's exquisite sense of humor plus an imaginative and memorable cast of characters make this a rollicking escapade." Ages 8-12.

About the Author

Eva Ibbotson is the author of books published to wide acclaim in Great Britain and the U.S. (She has a daughter and three sons, who showed her that children like to read about ghosts, wizards, and witches "because they are just like people but madder and more interesting.")

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Book Of All Time!, April 1 2004

By	Rowena "Lady of the Forest" (USA) - See all my reviews

This is without a doubt one of the best books I have ever read! No matter what kind of mood I'm in it never fails to make me laugh! It has just the right mixture of seriousness and silliness so that it's not too much of either one. All in all I'd give it a million stars if I could! Some have complained that it has a nudist colony in one part, but really you'd have to be INSANE and have NO SENSE OF HUMOR at all to find that offensive, because it's not as if it's (...) good lord people LIGHTEN UP!!! You would have to be a huge idiot and have no imagination at all not to love this book! I have recommended this book to all of my friends and they have all LOVED it. (...) Buy it! You won't be disappointed.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, Mar 12 2004

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When three aunts go out to chose kids to help out with the work for the animals on the island, two of them were successes one was a failure. The two successes were Fabio and Minette. They hated their life and wanted to go to a third place, a better place. The disaster (Lambert) was a spoiled brat. When the aunts took the children back to the island, drugged, they awoke to a stunning view. Fabio and Minette worked their share of work and were introduced to mermaids, large worms, selkies, a bird the size of an elephant and ghosts. Meanwhile Lambert sat in his room trying to reach his dad on his cell phone. Will he get a hold of his father and will the island's secret be lost forever?

I liked this book because it shows that there is a better place than going between your parents houses or being turned into someone you don't want to be. I also like it because it shows bonds between families and friends alike.
I don't have a certain favorite part so I'll tell some of my favorites. One scene is when the baby kraken hums his first hum it's a hum of distress. He calls on his father for help. Another scene I like is when . . . you'll have to read it.
I would recommend this book to animal lovers.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sam from Richview Middle Shcool, Mar 10 2004

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Aunt Etta, Aunt Coral, and Aunt Myrtle were three aunts who looked after an island that their father bought a while back. This isn't any ordinary island though. This island has some very strange creatures on it such as a bird the size of an African elephant. Aunt Etta is a very skinny and tall woman with a pointed nose. Aunt Coral was a rather large woman with a fat nose and huge lips. Aunt Myrtle is between her sisters. They are getting very old an need help when they die for some one to look after the island. They decided to kidnap some children and put them to work but its not really kidnapping becausee there's no ransom. The father of one of the children comes to rescue him but he sees all the special creatures. He finally gets talked in to thinking they aren't real. When the children go to trial the aunts are found not guilty. I liked the book because it was filled with adventure and its one of those kinds of books that you want ot find out what's going to happen next and you keep reading and reading to find out. It has a twist to it. The unusual creatures are cool. I think if your commited to reading it would be an interesting book for some one.

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