The Book of Tamarind: The Lost Island of Tamarind 1 by Nadia Aguiar

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ISBN
9780312608804
Book Title
Lost Island of Tamarind
Book Series
The Book of Tamarind Ser.
Publisher
Square Fish
Item Length
7.7 in
Publication Year
2010
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Nadia Aguiar
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Topic
Action & Adventure / Pirates, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure / General, Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), General, Family / Siblings
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Width
5.2 in
Number of Pages
448 Pages
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Publisher
Square Fish
ISBN-10
0312608802
ISBN-13
9780312608804
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80082907

Product Key Features

Book Title
Lost Island of Tamarind
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Action & Adventure / Pirates, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure / General, Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), General, Family / Siblings
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Nadia Aguiar
Book Series
The Book of Tamarind Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
22
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Aguiar's exciting debut novel is a cross between Peter Pan and Lost ...Developed with seeming ease, each new character advances the plot logically and fluidly. The storytelling, intricate as it is, builds to a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. All signs point to a sequel--one that readers won't want to miss., Each detail of this fantasy is crafted with care; readers will be drawn into this dangerous, magical world where anything is possible and nothing can be fully explained...Young people will be transported to a world so different from the one they currently inhabit, following along as Maya and Simon escape their adversaries and struggle to survive in this hostile land., The book's magic…lies in Aguiar's precise, often lyrical descriptions. A native and resident of Bermuda, she writes with authority about daily life in the tropics....Aguiar uses her knack for realistic details equally well in the magical parts…. The Lost Island of Tamarind has a gentle spirit, tempering its dangers with warmth., "The book's magic...lies in Aguiar's precise, often lyrical descriptions. A native and resident of Bermuda, she writes with authority about daily life in the tropics....Aguiar uses her knack for realistic details equally well in the magical parts.... The Lost Island of Tamarind has a gentle spirit, tempering its dangers with warmth." -- The New York Times Book Review "Aguiar's exciting debut novel is a cross between Peter Pan and Lost ...Developed with seeming ease, each new character advances the plot logically and fluidly. The storytelling, intricate as it is, builds to a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. All signs point to a sequel--one that readers won't want to miss." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Each detail of this fantasy is crafted with care; readers will be drawn into this dangerous, magical world where anything is possible and nothing can be fully explained...Young people will be transported to a world so different from the one they currently inhabit, following along as Maya and Simon escape their adversaries and struggle to survive in this hostile land." -- School Library Journal "Stranded on a lost island, a teen faces nail-biting adventures searching for her missing parents in this fantasy cliffhanger.... As she bounces from one adventure to the next, Maya forgets all about having a normal life and longs just to have her family reunited. Spunky kids, perilous pursuits and marine mystery make for a smashing good read." -- Kirkus Reviews " Treasure Island meets The Lost World in this fantasy that pits three siblings--thirteen-year-old Maya, nine-year-old Simon, and eight-month-old Penny--against storms at sea, shipwreck, carnivorous plants, pirates, slavery, jungles, giants, and war. They engage in their struggles while searching for their lost parents on an island that does not exist in the known world. Maya, dissatisfied with life at sea while roaming the world with her marine biologists parents, longs for life on solid ground, but not the solid ground she encounters when a storm washes her parents overboard. Their boat, the Pamela Dean, crosses the Blue Line, taking the children out of this world and into that of the Lost Island of Tamarind. Joining them in their adventures is Helix, a teenage boy with a mysterious past who saves them from carnivorous vines and puts them on the trail to Port Town, where Maya is convinced that they will find their parents. One adventure leads to another, in true Perils of Pauline fashion, from their capture by the Child Stealer; escape in a plane piloted by another captive, an anthropologist who managed to cross the Blue Line in her plane; and their subsequent pursuit through the streets of Port Town to an encounter with pirates that places them in the middle of a war that has devastated the island. The children are finally reunited with their parents, but enough plot threads are left dangling for further adventures of Maya and company. Fans of adventure fantasy will enjoy the nonstop action and breakneck pace." -- Bonnie Kunzel, VOYA, Stranded on a lost island, a teen faces nail-biting adventures searching for her missing parents in this fantasy cliffhanger.... As she bounces from one adventure to the next, Maya forgets all about having a normal life and longs just to have her family reunited. Spunky kids, perilous pursuits and marine mystery make for a smashing good read., The book's magic...lies in Aguiar's precise, often lyrical descriptions. A native and resident of Bermuda, she writes with authority about daily life in the tropics....Aguiar uses her knack for realistic details equally well in the magical parts.... The Lost Island of Tamarind has a gentle spirit, tempering its dangers with warmth., Praise for The Lost Island of Tamarind: "The book's magic…lies in Aguiar's precise, often lyrical descriptions. A native and resident of Bermuda, she writes with authority about daily life in the tropics....Aguiar uses her knack for realistic details equally well in the magical parts…. 'The Lost Island of Tamarind' has a gentle spirit, tempering its dangers with warmth."-- The New York Times Book Review "Aguiar's exciting debut novel is a cross between Peter P an and Lost... Developed with seeming ease, each new character advances the plot logically and fluidly. The storytelling, intricate as it is, builds to a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. All signs point to a sequel-one that readers won't want to miss."--STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly "Each detail of this fantasy is crafted with care; readers will be drawn into this dangerous, magical world where anything is possible and nothing can be fully explained...Young people will be transported to a world so different from the one they currently inhabit, following along as Maya and Simon escape their adversaries and struggle to survive in this hostile land."-- School Library Journal "Stranded on a lost island, a teen faces nail-biting adventures searching for her missing parents in this fantasy cliffhanger…. As she bounces from one adventure to the next, Maya forgets all about having a normal life and longs just to have her family reunited. Spunky kids, perilous pursuits and marine mystery make for a smashing good read."-- Kirkus Reviews, Stranded on a lost island, a teen faces nail-biting adventures searching for her missing parents in this fantasy cliffhanger…. As she bounces from one adventure to the next, Maya forgets all about having a normal life and longs just to have her family reunited. Spunky kids, perilous pursuits and marine mystery make for a smashing good read., Treasure Island meets The Lost World in this fantasy that pits three siblings--thirteen-year-old Maya, nine-year-old Simon, and eight-month-old Penny--against storms at sea, shipwreck, carnivorous plants, pirates, slavery, jungles, giants, and war. They engage in their struggles while searching for their lost parents on an island that does not exist in the known world. Maya, dissatisfied with life at sea while roaming the world with her marine biologists parents, longs for life on solid ground, but not the solid ground she encounters when a storm washes her parents overboard. Their boat, the Pamela Dean, crosses the Blue Line, taking the children out of this world and into that of the Lost Island of Tamarind. Joining them in their adventures is Helix, a teenage boy with a mysterious past who saves them from carnivorous vines and puts them on the trail to Port Town, where Maya is convinced that they will find their parents. One adventure leads to another, in true Perils of Pauline fashion, from their capture by the Child Stealer; escape in a plane piloted by another captive, an anthropologist who managed to cross the Blue Line in her plane; and their subsequent pursuit through the streets of Port Town to an encounter with pirates that places them in the middle of a war that has devastated the island. The children are finally reunited with their parents, but enough plot threads are left dangling for further adventures of Maya and company. Fans of adventure fantasy will enjoy the nonstop action and breakneck pace., "The book's magic . . . lies in Aguiar's precise, often lyrical descriptions.  A native and resident of Bermuda, she writes with authority about daily life in the tropics. . . . Aguiar uses her knack for realistic details equally well in the magical parts. . . .  The Lost Island of Tamarind has a gentle spirit, tempering its dangers with warmth."- The New York Times Book Review   "Aguiar's exciting debut novel is a cross between Peter P an and Lost . . . Developed with seeming ease, each new character advances the plot logically and fluidly. The storytelling, intricate as it is, builds to a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. All signs point to a sequel-one that readers won't want to miss."- Publishers Weekly   "Each detail of this fantasy is crafted with care; readers will be drawn into this dangerous, magical world where anything is possible and nothing can be fully explained . . . Young people will be transported to a world so different from the one they currently inhabit, following along as Maya and Simon escape their adversaries and struggle to survive in this hostile land."- School Library Journal   "Stranded on a lost island, a teen faces nail-biting adventures searching for her missing parents in this fantasy cliffhanger. . . . As she bounces from one adventure to the next, Maya forgets all about having a normal life and longs just to have her family reunited. Spunky kids, perilous pursuits and marine mystery make for a smashing good read."- Kirkus Reviews, "The book's magic . . . lies in Aguiar's precise, often lyrical descriptions. A native and resident of Bermuda, she writes with authority about daily life in the tropics. . . . Aguiar uses her knack for realistic details equally well in the magical parts. . . . The Lost Island of Tamarind has a gentle spirit, tempering its dangers with warmth." The New York Times Book Review "Aguiar's exciting debut novel is a cross between Peter P an and Lost . . . Developed with seeming ease, each new character advances the plot logically and fluidly. The storytelling, intricate as it is, builds to a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. All signs point to a sequelone that readers won't want to miss." Publishers Weekly "Each detail of this fantasy is crafted with care; readers will be drawn into this dangerous, magical world where anything is possible and nothing can be fully explained . . . Young people will be transported to a world so different from the one they currently inhabit, following along as Maya and Simon escape their adversaries and struggle to survive in this hostile land." School Library Journal "Stranded on a lost island, a teen faces nail-biting adventures searching for her missing parents in this fantasy cliffhanger. . . . As she bounces from one adventure to the next, Maya forgets all about having a normal life and longs just to have her family reunited. Spunky kids, perilous pursuits and marine mystery make for a smashing good read." Kirkus Reviews, Praise for The Lost Island of Tamarind : "The book's magic…lies in Aguiar's precise, often lyrical descriptions. A native and resident of Bermuda, she writes with authority about daily life in the tropics....Aguiar uses her knack for realistic details equally well in the magical parts…. The Lost Island of Tamarind has a gentle spirit, tempering its dangers with warmth." - The New York Times Book Review "Aguiar's exciting debut novel is a cross between Peter Pan and Lost ...Developed with seeming ease, each new character advances the plot logically and fluidly. The storytelling, intricate as it is, builds to a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. All signs point to a sequel-one that readers won't want to miss." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "Each detail of this fantasy is crafted with care; readers will be drawn into this dangerous, magical world where anything is possible and nothing can be fully explained...Young people will be transported to a world so different from the one they currently inhabit, following along as Maya and Simon escape their adversaries and struggle to survive in this hostile land." - School Library Journal "Stranded on a lost island, a teen faces nail-biting adventures searching for her missing parents in this fantasy cliffhanger…. As she bounces from one adventure to the next, Maya forgets all about having a normal life and longs just to have her family reunited. Spunky kids, perilous pursuits and marine mystery make for a smashing good read." - Kirkus Reviews " Treasure Island meets The Lost World in this fantasy that pits three siblings-thirteen-year-old Maya, nine-year-old Simon, and eight-month-old Penny-against storms at sea, shipwreck, carnivorous plants, pirates, slavery, jungles, giants, and war. They engage in their struggles while searching for their lost parents on an island that does not exist in the known world. Maya, dissatisfied with life at sea while roaming the world with her marine biologists parents, longs for life on solid ground, but not the solid ground she encounters when a storm washes her parents overboard. Their boat, the Pamela Dean, crosses the Blue Line, taking the children out of this world and into that of the Lost Island of Tamarind. Joining them in their adventures is Helix, a teenage boy with a mysterious past who saves them from carnivorous vines and puts them on the trail to Port Town, where Maya is convinced that they will find their parents. One adventure leads to another, in true Perils of Pauline fashion, from their capture by the Child Stealer; escape in a plane piloted by another captive, an anthropologist who managed to cross the Blue Line in her pla≠ and their subsequent pursuit through the streets of Port Town to an encounter with pirates that places them in the middle of a war that has devastated the island. The children are finally reunited with their parents, but enough plot threads are left dangling for further adventures of Maya and company. Fans of adventure fantasy will enjoy the nonstop action and breakneck pace." -Bonnie Kunzel, VOYA, "The book's magic . . . lies in Aguiar's precise, often lyrical descriptions.  A native and resident of Bermuda, she writes with authority about daily life in the tropics. . . . Aguiar uses her knack for realistic details equally well in the magical parts. . . . The Lost Island of Tamarindhas a gentle spirit, tempering its dangers with warmth."-The New York Times Book Review   "Aguiar's exciting debut novel is a cross betweenPeter Pan andLost. . . Developed with seeming ease, each new character advances the plot logically and fluidly. The storytelling, intricate as it is, builds to a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. All signs point to a sequel-one that readers won't want to miss."-Publishers Weekly   "Each detail of this fantasy is crafted with care; readers will be drawn into this dangerous, magical world where anything is possible and nothing can be fully explained . . . Young people will be transported to a world so different from the one they currently inhabit, following along as Maya and Simon escape their adversaries and struggle to survive in this hostile land."-School Library Journal   "Stranded on a lost island, a teen faces nail-biting adventures searching for her missing parents in this fantasy cliffhanger. . . . As she bounces from one adventure to the next, Maya forgets all about having a normal life and longs just to have her family reunited. Spunky kids, perilous pursuits and marine mystery make for a smashing good read."-Kirkus Reviews
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Grade To
Ninth Grade
Synopsis
A mesmerizing, heartpounding adventure novel about a fantastical island cut off from the outside world., It is not down in any map; true places never are. Welcome to Tamarind, where fish can fly, pirates control the waters, jaguars lurk, the islanders are at war, and an evil, child-stealing enchantress rules the jungle. Thirteen-year-old Maya, her younger brother, Simon, and her baby sister, Penny, have just landed their boat here after a terrible storm washed their parents overboard. After spending their entire lives at sea, it's a relief just to be on dry land. But Tamarind is unlike anything Maya could have imagined--a place both magical and terrifying. Now Maya will be lucky just to make it to tomorrow.

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