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Based on a real incident that occurred in the island town of Vinalhaven, Maine, this rhyming story recounts what happens when a really big flatbed truck carrying a mysterious, covered load across a small island gets stuck on a tight curve and blocks traffic in both directions.
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Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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In Linette Moore's debut, middle-grade graphic novel, The Prisoner of Shiverstone, eleven-year-old Helga Sharp is found unconscious in a drifting rowboat near the coast of Utley Island. Utley, as Helga finds out when she awakens in the hospital, is forbidden territory: it's a prison island to which the Mainland has exiled troublesome mad scientists for generations. Helga is questioned by the island's guards and though they're suspicious of her story,...
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Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"A magical tale for all ages to enjoy. What secret is hidden in the heart of the forest? Lila lives with her father on a snowy island. From a young age, he has protected her from a curse and a demon. One day when he is away for a longer period of time, Lila imagines him already a prisoner and decides to go looking for him. She then discovers a forest asleep under the snow, populated by enigmatic spirits and a white wolf. Inspired by classic Japanese...
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Amberjack Publishing / Little Adventures
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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A little boy named Tomas goes off on an adventure riding his horse, Bonito when a dog leaps in front of them and startles Bonito throwing Tomas onto the ground. He hits his head and begins to dream that he is in the Galapagos Islands where there are many different animals and marine life. He also has a picnic with some friendly pirates, if there is such a thing.
185) Sky's end
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Above the black volume 1
Publisher
Peachtree Teen
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Exiled to live as a Low, sixteen-year-old Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But Meritocracy is a harsh and unforgiving rule on the floating island of Holmstead, and when his ailing mother is killed by monstrous gorgantauns, Conrad cuts a deal to save the only family he has left. To rescue his sister from his uncle's clutches, Conrad must enter the Selection of the Twelve Trades"--
186) The ocean gardener
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Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Ayla lives on a beautiful tropical island surrounded by a coral reef. Her mom is a marine biologist, and every day, the two go exploring together. One day, Ayla notices that many of the fish have disappeared, and the once-vibrant corals have turned pale. She and her mom set out to save the corals--but is it too late?"--
187) War of the wind
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Publisher
Neem Tree Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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On a remote Scottish island, Max loses his hearing in a boating accident. Struggling to make sense of his new life, and resenting being put into the 'special' class at school, he notices changes taking place after a new wind farm is constructed off the island's coast. People have become irritable and unpredictable, and acts of violence threaten to tear the community apart. For the turbines are being used to test out a new soundwave weapon. Unaffected...
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"A red rogue wind blows a wicked pirate captain close to the island left off the map of the world. He's searching for solid gold apples from the sea dragon's orchard beneath the waves. Betsy K. Glory and Mr. Tiger take to the air and dive deep to save all the sea dragon's treasures, including a very precious egg."-- Provided by publisher.
189) The island
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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A visit to a private amusement park is the trip of a lifetime for a group of teen influencers, until they learn that getting off the island alive is not part of the plan.
Jagged Island: a private amusement park for the very rich - or the very influential. Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley are social media influencers with millions of followers. They have been invited for an exclusive weekend before the park opens: they'll make posts and...
190) The kill factor
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Chicken House, Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Fifty contestants. Five mental and physical challenges. One winner. In a near-future where a virtual currency of digital content fuels a fame-hungry society, a brand-new experiment that combines social media and reality TV has been greenlit. Voted on, and contestants are sent to a maximum-security reform camp on an island where they can have no contact with the outside world. To lose means prison. But to win is to be free. The most popular young...
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Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Krescent Dune is buried under the weight of her dead parents' debt and the ruinous legacy they left behind. The only way she can earn enough money to escape her unforgiving island is by fighting monstrous amphibians in underground fighting pits. She's never lost a match, until now. Desperate, Krescent is offered a deal. Her debts will be erased if she joins a hunting party for a dangerous rescue mission deep beneath the island. With no other choice,...
192) Galapagos girl
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[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
For Valentina, living on the Galápagos islands means spending her days outside, observing the natural world around her. She greets sea lions splashing on the shore, scampers over lava rocks with Sally-lightfoot crabs, and swims with manta rays. She is a Galápagos girl, and there is no other place she'd rather be!
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