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City Pals

By Dela Costa
Series: Isla of Adventure
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City Pals by Dela Costa is the eighth instalment in the Isla of Adventure chapter book series, where island girl Isla Verde embarks on her first-ever big-city adventure! Isla travels by airplane for the first time as she journeys to La Ciudad, the bustling metropolis! With... Read More
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"Isla's newest adventure takes her on an airplane to the big city where she speaks to a pigeon in need of assistance--

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City Pals by Dela Costa is the eighth instalment in the Isla of Adventure chapter book series, where island girl Isla Verde embarks on her first-ever big-city adventure!

Isla travels by airplane for the first time as she journeys to La Ciudad, the bustling metropolis! With her friend Tora by her side, Isla is confident she will have a fantastic experience. However, a troublesome pigeon threatens to spoil their summertime fun!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Isla of Adventure chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Series: Isla of Adventure

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  • City Pals
    City Pals by Dela Costa is the eighth instalment in the Isla of Adventure chapter book series, where island girl Isla Verde embarks on her first-ever big-city adventure! Isla travels by airplane for the first time as she journeys to La Ciudad, the bustling metropolis! With her friend Tora by her side, Isla is confident she will have a fantastic...
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  • Through the Storm
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    In her ninth Isla of Adventure chapter book, Isla Verde and her friends prepare for an incoming rainstorm. It’s a rainy day on the island of Sol. At first, Isla Verde doesn’t mind a little bit of gloomy weather. It’s part of nature’s wonders, after all! As the drizzle becomes a heavy downpour, Isla and her friends decide to have...
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  • Deep in the Rain Forest
    In the third Isla of Adventure chapter book, Isla investigates mysterious sounds coming from the rainforest! There’s a croaking, hissing, snapping creature scaring everyone in Sol’s rainforest! With her best gecko friend, Fitz, and a few new animal friends, Isla sets out to figure out what’s hiding deep inside! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Isla...
    By Dela Costa
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  • The Secret Cabana
    In the second Isla of Adventure chapter book, Isla’s new friend thinks she sees a mermaid!For a long time, no one knew Isla Verde’s secret power: she can speak to each and every animal on the island of Sol! Even though she tried to keep it a secret, Isla’s new friend and neighbor, Tora, quickly found out. Now, the two...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665950398

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 May 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Little Simon

Illustration: f-c matte cvr w- emboss & clear holo foil; b&w halftone int illus

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ana Sebastián

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 186.0mm

Weight: 109g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dela Costa Education & Reference Series: Isla of Adventure

About the Author

Dela Costa loves nature, discovering new things, and spending too much time speaking to animals even though they don’t respond…yet. She lives in New York.

Ana Sebastián is an illustrator living in Spain. She studied fine arts at University of Zaragoza and Université Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux, specializing in digital illustration and completing her education with a master’s degree in digital illustration for concept art and visual development. Her work focuses on color and light. She mainly works with her iPad Pro at her studio but sometimes you can find her working at coffee shops, in the mountains, or near the sea. Ana also likes to work with colored pencils and watercolors. When not drawing, she will probably be reading, practicing yoga, or traveling.

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  • Marina's Turf
    In the seventh Isla of Adventure chapter book, Isla helps a lost baby dolphin! When a lost baby dolphin washes ashore calling for help, Isla prepares to use her animal-speaking ability to assist in any way she can. What she doesn’t expect is for a boy her age to beat her to the job! Not only that, but Isla can’t...
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    In the second Isla of Adventure chapter book, Isla’s new friend thinks she sees a mermaid!For a long time, no one knew Isla Verde’s secret power: she can speak to each and every animal on the island of Sol! Even though she tried to keep it a secret, Isla’s new friend and neighbor, Tora, quickly found out. Now, the two...
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