Lilly is a ten-year-old worrywart. To keep her concerns at bay, she diligently and fervently lists them in a worry book. Her globe-trotting scientist-parents don't worry about anything. When they learn of a rare sighting of the frangipani fruit fly, they set sail for the fabled Shipwreck Islands. Since water is her greatest fear, Lilly stays behind with her eccentric, librarian great-uncle. Then news comes that the scientists are shipwrecked, and Lilly must overcome her fear of the sea, find the hidden island, and outsmart a bunch of treasure-hungry pirates to save her parents. Rob Shepperson's detailed, action-packed pencil illustrations are as wonderfully good-humored as the story.
Book Details
Format:
Trade Paperback
Price:
8.95 USD / 8.95 CAD
Published: 2013-09-01
ISBN: 9781620910276
Imprint:
Astra Young Readers
Page Count: 180
Trim Size: 5-1/4 x 7-5/8
Grades:
Grades 3-7
Ages:
8-12 years
* "[An] enjoyably preposterous, emotionally resonant, library-revering adventure." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Many children will relate to this rather cozy adventure story and its lovably flawed heroine." --Booklist
"Full of adventure and questions of 'What next?'" --Library Media Connection
