The Lost Island of Tamarind

Three children, alone on the ocean waves. After a fierce sea-storm throws their parents from the Pamela Jane into the icy waters below, Maya, Simon and Penny face a rescue mission that will lead them to a truly magical place. Imagine an island where green mountains loom over pink sandy beaches and tide pools lit by the moon. An island with the darkest of secrets, where pirates lurk and jaguars roam … and a precious stone holds a power that is both wondrous and terrifying. This is where the children must go. No one from the Outside has ever escaped before. Danger is everywhere. But they cannot turn back now. Could you?

Combining a richly glowing abundance of imagery with a cracking plot that simply bounds along, this year’s must-have book is a magnificent tale of high adventure in the grand tradition.

”...shimmers with tropical magic” Amanda Craig, The Times