5 great books set on islands

Lose yourself in the wonderful backdrops to these fantastic stories.

The Way to Impossible Island by Sophie Kirtley (Bloomsbury Children’s) Born with a serious heart condition, Dara can’t wait until after his Big Operation, when he plans to row out to the island in the bay by himself. Events take an unexpected turn when he finds a strange girl hiding in the boat shed. What does she want with the island? And is she really from the Stone Age? Maria’s Island by Victoria Hislop. Illustrated by Gill Smith (Walker Books) Young narrator Maria introduces us to the village of Plaka and the deserted island of Spinaloga in this adaptation of a bestselling novel for grown-ups that has been specially created for young people. The story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that will transport you to the Mediterranean Greek islands. Song…

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