Books with title The Island House

Seven students. One plane crash. No rules. Link is a fish out of water. Newly arrived from America, he is finding it hard to settle into the venerable and prestigious Osney School. Who knew there could be so many strange traditions to understand? And what kind of school ranks its students by how fast they can run round the school quad - however ancient that quad may be? When Link runs the slowest time in years, he immediately becomes the butt of every school joke. And some students are determined to make his life more miserable than others . . . When a school summer trip is offered, Link can think of nothing worse than spending voluntary time with his worst tormentors. But when his parents say he can only leave Osney School - forever - if he goes on the trip, Link decides to endure it for the ultimate prize. But this particular trip will require a very special sort of endurance. The saying goes 'No man is an island' - but what if on that island is a group of teenagers, none of whom particularly like each other? When oppressive heat, hunger and thirst start to bite, everyone's true colours will be revealed. Let the battle commence . . .

The Island is the second book in the Museum Mysteries series. Kimberly, Claira, and Ariel met Bast, a mysterious black cat, on their first adventure in The Portal, book one of the series. Bast has returned, along with her friend Maximus, a large black Labrador with a bionic eye, to ask them to go on another adventure. A young girl is shipwrecked on an island and needs their help. Will they agree to enter the secret portal in the wall closet with Bast? Who is the girl and why is she on the island?

While his parents shop for reconciliation in European furniture stores, 13-year-old Fish Becker is sent to spend the summer with Miles and Ariana Lambert. Ariana can't sleep for fear of who she'll be when she awakens, and Miles is touched, perhaps to a fault, by the romanticism we know first in our lives. While their visionary daughter, Mira, leads Fish through magic midnight rituals, their son introduces him to every kind of excess. Touched by a gentle humor that runs straight up against the isolation of human sadness, The Island is a rich coming-of-age story.

‘There were friends once, but they melted away. Things are different now I am a MONSTER’ Frances is alone. Cast away on a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, she has to find water, food and shelter. But survival is hard. Especially when she is haunted by memories of the things that she did before, the things that made her a monster. Pushed to the limit in extreme conditions, she battles to come to terms with her past, and find a future worth fighting for. This is a gripping and thought-provoking story about one girl’s journey to become the person she believes she can be.

Mystery surrounds The Island Horse. This page-turner appeals to all ages, and is must for an elementary school library. Children and adults will have fun unmasking the mystery on this island. The illustrations too add to the mood that something unusual is going to happen. Add to that, the name of the Inn, “Inn of the Weary Traveler”,” which foreshadows hidden pasts and future hopes.The Island Horse is a story about the summer vacation adventures of two characters: Janna and Alex. Both Janna and Alex have just finished the fifth grade. Janna is vacationing with her Grandmother and Grandfather at their Inn (the Inn of the Weary Traveler) on “Lovely Island.” Janna and Alex meet one morning when Alex encounters Janna while hiding in the Inn’s barn. He is hiding there because he is a runaway from the summer camp his parents have sent him to: Camp Academia. Alex is a very intelligent but difficult young boy. Janna is a very intelligent but sheltered young girl. Alex presents himself as superior to all others because of his high IQ and greater knowledge. These differences are the root of the story’s conflict. The story is shrouded in layers of complex relationships that explore reality, fantasy, faith, and believing. The story is about the children’s growing pains as they make their way to self-discovery and life lessons. Gramps reiterates, that life is a “process of self discovery” and pain is the obstacle to this process.Janna’s reaction to this conflict leads her to discover the existence of a legendary horse. The horse is legendary because it lives wild on the island and is rarely seen. Of course, Alex challenges the veracity of this discovery and the chase is on to prove and/or disprove the reality of the legend.On a deeper level this is a story of magic and self-discovery for both Janna and Alex. In the process of discovering the horse and why the horse exists as it does they also discover certain qualities about themselves. Janna discovers that she has a heritage as rich and deep as that claimed by Alex. And Alex discovers that the value of a person has more to do with what is unique about him or her rather than IQ or any specialized schooling. Alex discovers something very unique about himself. Both children, in the process of adventure and tragedy, discover something very wonderful about the horse.

~The Island, the second book in the new Get to Sleep! series from Author, Jewell T.S. Book #2 The Island: Journey with a stranded adventurer as they explore a beautiful, deserted tropical island. Traveling through this lovely paradise will help you to get your much needed zzz's. (Can be used with text-to-speech to create a fantastic audio book!)Get to Sleep! is a wonderful short story adventure series designed to help you to get your rest! This series features delightful bedtime stories that everyone can enjoy.*Book 1: The Flight*Book 2: The IslandWho can benefit from this series?*Adults*Young Adults*Children*Older Adults~Everyone!If you would like to fall asleep faster while enjoying a marvelous fictional adventure this series is for you.