The Way To Impossible Island

Name: The Way To Impossible Island
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781526616302
Price: 14.99 NZD
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By Sophie Kirtley

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Summary

'The Way To Impossible Island' by Sophie Kirtley is a brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip adventure. It follows Dara, a boy with a serious heart condition, whose much-anticipated Big Operation is postponed, leaving him frustrated and longing for the adventures he's always dreamed of. Then Dara meets Mothgirl, a mysterious girl who wears animal skins and has a pet wolf, sparking a wild sea journey to Lathrin Island. Through their adventure, Dara learns that when you stop worrying about what’s impossible, you can do anything.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for middle-grade readers who enjoy adventurous stories with emotional depth, timeslip narratives, and themes of courage and self-discovery.

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Dazzling storytelling - Hilary McKay

Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer it’s finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed he’ll row out to the island in the bay all by himself just like he’s always dreamed.

But when his operation is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies.

And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed. She wears animal skins. She has a real live pet wolf. She is, simply, impossible. Could Mothgirl really be from the Stone Age? And what is she seeking on Lathrin Island?

As Dara and Mothgirl set out on a wild, windswept sea journey, Dara begins to realise that when you stop worrying about what’s impossible, you can do anything.

A brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip adventure about finding your family and finding yourself, from the author of The Wild Way Home.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised for its dazzling storytelling and heartfelt warmth, this book has been called truly beautiful by Dara McAnulty and a fast-paced adventure full of heart by Hannah Gold. Reviewers highlight its mind-tickling Stone Age timeslip, with Eve McDonnell describing it as a perfect get-away-from-it-all read and Rashmi Sirdeshpande noting it as an adventure etched on the heart.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526616302

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 320

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Sophie Kirtley Young Adult

About the Author

Sophie Kirtley grew up in Northern Ireland, where she spent her childhood climbing on hay bales, rolling down sand dunes and leaping the raw Atlantic waves. Nowadays she lives in Wiltshire with her husband, three children and their mini-menagerie of pets and wild things. Sophie has always loved stories; she has taught English and has worked in a theatre, a bookshop and a tiny pub where folk tell fairytales by candlelight. Sophie is also a prize-winning published poet.

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