Books with title Island Zoo

A teenage girl follows a mysterious boy to an island with a dark secretSince she was born, Rachel’s whole life has been planned out for her, from prep school to the Ivy League to a job as a doctor or lawyer. Only her grandfather understands that, at thirteen, she would rather just be a kid. Rachel is suffering through a boring yacht party when she catches the eye of a busboy who, like her, doesn’t seem to belong. He convinces her to do something impulsive: She jumps off the boat to take a dip in the ocean. It’s the biggest mistake she’ll ever make. Rachel nearly drowns, and wakes up on the beach of a mysterious island called Onieron. It’s almost like a theatrical summer camp, with boys and girls in costumes, having fun. Though it’s nice at first, soon Rachel just wants to go home. But leaving the island is something the Onieronians will never allow. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Peter Lerangis including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

Seventeen-year-old Rad comes home to find his father lying broken and dead at the bottom of the ravine behind their house. Rad’s twin brother, shaken but very much alive, had watched their father fall. Desperate to understand what has happened before calling the police, Rad confronts his brother and the complicated landscape of their past. He reconstructs not just the circumstances leading to his father’s death, but the history of his family. How can a family simply disintegrate? Were they ever happy, or were the roots of unhappiness always there? What plagued his father? What plagues Rad? As the time comes to do the right thing, the question remains. Did his brother kill their father? And what will happen to the boys now?

Chelsea is trapped on an island in the middle of a lake in Wyoming. She has gone here for the summer while her parents are on safari in Africa. Her Aunt Chelsea and her maids are the only people Chelsea sees for weeks. There is no one her own age like her friends back home. Even worse she does not want to venture outside. There is a boiling cauldron not far away from her aunt's house where the maids rumor that an evil spirit lives. She does not feel like a teenager in America anymore. She feels like a girl imprisoned in a fairytale haunted by demons without a prince to help her escape.Island is brought to you by Edward Ware Thrillers YA, an imprint of Cheops Books, LLC. If you liked Island you will enjoy other young adult thrillers by Linda Cargill such as My Aunt, the Witch, Jasper, Black Lake, Dear Diary, and Gold Hair.

Seventeen-year-old Rad comes home to find his father lying broken and dead at the bottom of the ravine behind their house. Rad’s twin brother, shaken but very much alive, had watched their father fall. Desperate to understand what has happened before calling the police, Rad confronts his brother and the complicated landscape of their past. He reconstructs not just the circumstances leading to his father’s death, but the history of his family. How can a family simply disintegrate? Were they ever happy, or were the roots of unhappiness always there? What plagued his father? What plagues Rad? As the time comes to do the right thing, the question remains. Did his brother kill their father? And what will happen to the boys now?

“A linguistically well-founded novel (...) The language is exact and fluid with plenty of lingering observations. A thoughtful book for the mature reader. (...) – Excerpt, publisher’s reader statement.Island is a spiritual novel for adults and adolescents. Three girls meet and become entangled in great difficulties. Maintaining their identity under the pressure becomes extremely hard, and something eventually snaps inside of them. The secrets come pouring out, but – along with them – also a new and deeper truth. And not least of all … A new awareness.This novel will be loved by everyone that loved Tolle’s spiritual classic “The Power of Now”.