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so imagine ifAl Gore wrote a childrens book, andhe was a good writer with a British sense of humor.


Would probably be very much someones thing, Somehow very much not mine, though, I got this book at mom's house when she was letting us pickbooks out,
This is a real story meaning not fantasy, but it actually has some things that wouldn't be classified as "real".
It has mermaids that have been in an oil spill and selkie seals that when you look in their eyes you can see a human spirit.
There is also the Kraken, you have to read the book to find out why this Kraken is so beautifully created by the author.

Taking place from England, there areaunts they have a nephew amp a niece who live on this island in the Atlantic Ocean.
They need help taking care of all the animals and creatures that have come to the island for healing and refuge from oil spills.
. . , since they are getting older, So, they decide to kidnapchildren,end up being good choices and one a not so good one he just wants his cell phone and his ipod, the other"enjoy" being kidnapped.


Well it all comes to a head when someone discovers the island in the search to rescue the kidnapped children.
And when the aunts are put on trial for kidnapping the children, did the children really get kidnapped after all Having read and loved Ibbotson's sitelinkThe Great Ghost Rescue, I had high hopes for my journey to the Island of the Aunts.
And I must now consider myself an Ibbotson fan! I love her style, For me, it is the closet thing to JK Rowling's that I've found in terms of characterization and humor and blending magic with "the real world" but Ibbotson also has her own flare and it just makes me smile to read her work.


That said, I must say I was a little disappointed with "Island of the Aunts" Maybe my expectations were too high, as I know it's one of her most popular titles, but I finished the book feeling a bit unfulfilled.
I felt it walked the line between being a book about fantastical creatures and being a book about the realworld problems faced by the characters and I'm not sure either was fully developed in consequence.
It's fun to meet all the "magical creatures" on the island and I love the idea of taking care of them but again there wasn't too much focus on that.
I also think it's important to show a story where children don't have a happy family life but somehow find fulfillment through the natural world, through other people who care about them, and through becoming more aware of their own potential and worthwhich Ibbotson does.
But I also didn't feel that the children grow as much as they could have, And there were some plot threads that never quite cleared up what is "right" and "wrong"not that I think all kids' books should be clearly black and white, but again I think stories like Harry Potter do a wonderful job of showing the variations in people such as Dumbledore not always being "perfect" but ultimately choosing to do right while still allowing that there are universal truths, "good" and "bad" ways if we must label them of dealing with situations and I felt that was lacking in "Island of the Aunts" I was left a bit unsure of how I was supposed to feel again, I appreciate a story that doesn't put a neat little bow on a Hallmark card moralofthestory, but, I just felt it could have been a bit stronger since it seemed to be a book with a "message.
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Complaints aside, this is still a charmingly written, humorous story that should appeal to both boys and girls.
There is an underlying message of caring for the natural world, and especially its creatures, and this is a great novel if you are looking for books with an environmental theme.
And, oh how I wish that the Kraken could swim past our shores these days, spreading his message of peace and harmony! This was one of my favorites as a kid, it still is.
Escapism, environmentalism, friendships, lessons on hard work and compassion, Love this story. I enjoyed this Eva Ibbotson fantasy story for kids, A lot of fun!

Loved the fantasy creatures and how they're part of our world.
Loved the kraken and his role in the seas,

The two kids are likable and I enjoyed their journeys, Loved how hard they work and how they find meaning and support in the ways they need on the island.
Loved their ending

Third kid was super annoying and seemed to embody selfishness and stubbornness.
I did feel bad for him once we meet his horrid father and see how he's treated.
Interesting relationships to think about as a parent

The aunts are fantastic, Quirky, loving, hard working and surprising, I loved them and how we get to know them all thru the story,

There are some slow parts, And dark elements that make this better for middle grade rather than small children, Still, I enjoyed it. Ibbotson is a favorite of mine Eva Ibbotson will teach you how to be a better person.
If this book doesn't make you want to run away to a magical island to tend to the natural world baby krakens and baby ducks alike and live in harmony with the universe then you probably don't have a soul.
did not finish

I just found the tone, the writing, and really the themes and characters to be entirely too preachy about conservation.
Of course we all know how important it is, but the book really managed to make me feel like I was listening to someone begin a 'save the whales' speech rather than a fiction work aimed at children.


Not to mention the whole drugging and kidnapping of children just didn't hit a chord with me.
While reading this, I keep asking myself, "Is this really written by Eva Ibbotson"
I love her writings, I should love this one too.
. . but I DON'T
I don't know what goes wrong, but I just can't enjoy Monster Mission.
It's boring My friend sent me this “completely happy book” because apparently I read too many depressing books.
. . and it was so cute and wholesome This is the fourth of Ibbotsons books that Ive read and once again one for children featuring both eccentric characters and fantastical creatures.
But even though it is a fun adventure story, and probably more unusual than her others, at its heart like her others it essentially is a comment on human beings and the ills we unleash on the world around us, on our greed, selfishnessthings that make so many of us rather despicable.


In this one, we have three sisters living on an island with their old father.
They have been there for years and have been looking after various creaturesfish and animals who suffer because of oil spills and such but these ordinary beings are not the only ones they look afterthere are also selkies, mermaids, and the boobrie bird.
But these sisters, the aunts, Eta, Coral and Myrtle are now growing old and begin to worry about their charges.
So they decide to do something very unnatural for themkidnap some children who theyll train to take over.
And so Minette, Fabio, and unfortunately Lambert find themselves on the island, While the aunts have in their opinion chosen children whose parents/guardians dont seem to care particularly for them, there are consequences and attempts are made to look for them.
Also, among the children, unlike Minette and Fabio who seem perfectly cut out for the purpose the aunts brought them for, Lambert a nasty, spoilt and wealthy boy is not and is determined to escape while one cant exactly fault him for it, his presence portends trouble.
Meanwhile on the island, the children begin to learn about the unusual creatures and all that is involved in taking care of them, and soon enough become part of life there.
An unusual event is also taking place bringing a lot joy to the island and its inhabitants human and others, but sadly to spoil it, a greedy and dangerous man is heading to the island.
And once he discovers all the usual beings who live there, he begins to covet them to fill his coffers some more.


This is a fun yet crazy tale of the aunts who are looking for the right people to take over their mantle but sadly choose the wrong way of getting them to the island.
The aunts are

quite good fun, though also very eccentric we meet two others who dont live on the island, and yet the only one of these sisters who chose the normal path in life ends up coming across as the odd one.
Minette and Fabio are very likeable too, and expectedly Lambert is horrid as are BooBoo and the Little One, children of Betty, the normal sister.
The adventure itself of how the children come to the island, and how Minnette and Fabio not only prove that they were indeed the right choices to look after their new animal and unusual friends, but also turn out to be the ones who help their new friends escape the clutches and nefarious schemes of the evil Mr Sprott.
There are a few twists and surprises along the way which I thought added to the fun.
And I also though the book did a good job of delivering its message on human failings and the terrible harm that were causing the world around us.
Not only that, Ibbotson also manages to poke fun at many of our vanities and habits.
May be not my favourite Ibbotson, but still good fun,

I read this one as part of my seasonal picks in October,
Island of the Aunts is the second book I read from Eva Ibbotson, Which makes me pity myself for discovering the author this late, The book didnt fail my expectations, for Ibbotson makes bizarre things out of common, of creating wonderful and unforgettable characters without being farfetched from reality.


The book tells the story of the three aging sisters who live in a remote island somewhere in Greenland.
Along with their father who decided to stay in the island and started everything, the three sisters took care of the wonderful creatures who are washed ashore with problems of their own.
Such as the boobrie, a huge bird who cant release her eggs, A stoorworm who is confused, A mermaid family with oils in their tails, A kelpie who wants to be human, And the epicness of all, the Kraken,

Now the three sisters feel they are growing old and no one will look after the creatures they are protecting if ever something happens to them.
So they decided one day to go to London and kidnap three children to replace them in the island soon.
Minette and Fabio are the good ones and they learned the value of taking care of the sick creatures.
But the third one, Lambert, is aggressive enough being such a spoiled child, And when Lamberts evil father finally intervened, it was up for the aunts and Minette and Fabio to rescue the creatures and save the island.


I found The Island of the Aunts as interesting as when I was reading The Secret of Platform.
And Ill say it again, if this book becomes a movie, it should be an animation by Hayao Miyazaki.
The book is filled with enough humor, life, lessonsand well, environmental concerns,

I really like the way Ibbotson creates her characters, Theyre funny and cooland yet, so real, I really cant deny that lately, Ive been writing stories in the style of Ibbotson,

What I loved most in story is the presence of the Kraken, And I only knew the kraken as that gigantic sea monster in Clash of the Titans.
Haha. In the book, the Kraken is a misunderstood creature of the sea, In fact, he is the soul of the sea and heals everyone, everything whenever he appears and hums.


Lamberts father was cruel enough, He reminded me of Count Olaf from A Series of Unfortunate Events,

Hmmmso which Ibbotson book shall I read next,