The Lost Island
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The Lost Island
Bestselling and award-winning Australian author Samantha Wheeler returns with a thrilling desert island adventure that reckons with the power of nature.
Theo thinks there's nothing worse than being stuck on a Pacific cruise with his dad, new stepmum and annoying stepsister. But when he's thrown overboard during a storm and washes up on a desert island, he suddenly has much bigger problems.
As Theo tackles castaway lifeβfinding food, water and shelterβhe discovers the island is full of mysteries: spooky noises, possible ghosts and the strangest birds he's ever seen. With survival getting tougher by the day and no rescue in sight, Theo is desperate to get back to his family. But to escape the island, he must unlock its secretsβand learn a few important truths about the power of nature along the way.
Discover the thrilling adventure in The Lost Island, where survival and nature's mysteries await.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780702271182
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 August 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: University of Queensland Press
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Anke Noack
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 1.0mm
Height: 1.0mm
Weight: 1g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Samantha Wheeler fell in love with animals when, at the age of six, she received a tortoise. She went on to study agriculture, work with dairy farmers and teach science, until writing her first children's book, inspired by koalas, in 2011. Her books, which include Smooch & Rose, Spud & Charli, Mister Cassowary, Wombat Warriors, Turtle Trackers and Everything I've Never Said, have been shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, the Readings Children's Book Prize, the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature and the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Whitley Awards. Samantha hopes her books will encourage everyone to make a difference.
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