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Intrepid explorers aged 7-11, get ready to embark on a breath-taking tour of over 100 islands found all around the world! Discover over 100 of the planet's most magical islands - their wildlife, history, diversity, people, cultures, treasures, and more - in this beautifully illustrated book. From islands that have been taken over by animals to disappearing islands, islands made of shells, artificial islands, and even islands that were once prison colonies, this book takes you on an exciting tour of some of the smallest land masses in the world.

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A compendium of oddly interesting facts about islands, large and small, and their human and animal inhabitants ... The layouts are varied and lively, with realistic details of animals and plants, and occasional foldouts add both more space for information and a bit of excitement. Curious kids may enjoy browsing through this cornucopia of island facts. - Kirkus Reviews This is a great book for kids who are interested in landforms and the natural world. It's a great introduction to world geography and the science of how islands are formed. Despite being illustrated, the text is small and the vocabulary is specific, making this a good choice for upper elementary and middle school readers. - Youth Services Book Review The illustrations are eye-catching, and I loved the art style. The colors are bright, and each scene is beautifully designed. - Books for MKs

A compendium of oddly interesting facts about islands, large and small, and their human and animal inhabitants. Weiss and Hyndman open by defining island and other names associated with this geographical term, like islet, skerry, or cay--these are names for very small islands and ait--a small island, often found in a river or lake. Subsequent double-page spreads introduce individual islands or island groups like the Galapagos, Cuba, the British Isles, and Sri Lanka. In no particular arrangement, topical spreads are intermixed. Lists of large and small islands, [y]oungest natural islands, and a world map showing the locations of the islands mentioned will satisfy reference buffs. The layouts are varied and lively, with realistic details of animals and plants, and occasional foldouts add both more space for information and a bit of excitement. Curious kids may enjoy browsing through this cornucopia of island facts. - Kirkus Reviews This is a larger format picture book - It measures 26.5 cm x 28.5 cm closed, and has some fold-out pages. Kids will enjoy that. Plus, it's a picture book for older readers who want to delve a little more deeply into the science of islands. The text explores the definition of an island, names for islands in a variety of languages, the different ways that islands form (including artificial islands), islands by region and islands that are disappearing back into the oceans. The illustrations evoke travel brochures of old. This is a great book for kids who are interested in landforms and the natural world. It's a great introduction to world geography and the science of how islands are formed. Despite being illustrated, the text is small and the vocabulary is specific, making this a good choice for upper elementary and middle school readers. - Youth Services Book Review

""A compendium of oddly interesting facts about islands, large and small, and their human and animal inhabitants ... The layouts are varied and lively, with realistic details of animals and plants, and occasional foldouts add both more space for information and a bit of excitement. Curious kids may enjoy browsing through this cornucopia of island facts."" --Kirkus Reviews 4 (1-5 rating) ""This is a larger format picture book - It measures 26.5 cm x 28.5 cm closed, and has some fold-out pages. Kids will enjoy that ... The illustrations evoke travel brochures of old. This is a great book for kids who are interested in landforms and the natural world. It's a great introduction to world geography and the science of how islands are formed."" --Youth Services Book Review ""A beautifully illustrated book, chock full of valuable information about islands around the world ... For those who travel or just love the idea of it, there is so much to learn and so much to enjoy in this book. There is tons of trivia to read about and so many connections to be made to history, nature, daily life, and so much more. The information on each page is presented in easily digestible paragraphs scattered throughout the pages to cover a variety of different topics. It is a thoroughly enjoyable book that will keep readers turning the pages."" --Beth Rogers, YA and Kids' Books Central Fact-filled celebration of some of the most Amazing Islands on Earth!"" - Nicki's Random Musings

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Sabrina Weiss is a journalist covering science, the environment and technology. An avid diver and photographer, she loves to plunge into the deep blue and photograph the animals we share our planet with. Sabrina is in a constant state of wanderlust and is always ready for the next adventure. She is the author of Ocean: Secrets of the Deep (What on Earth Books, 2019). When she's not careering down slopes on her snowboard, Kerry Hyndman works from her South London studio creating rich, textured maps and illustrations. Her affinity for making blocky, abstract shapes take on three dimensional life with skillful layering has earned her a formidable client list including Bloomsbury, Faber and Faber and The Wall Street Journal.

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