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 Monster Mission by Ibbotson, Eva |
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Brief Description Some mysterious, mad aunts have kidnapped three children to help them run a sanctuary for strange and wonderful creatures like mermaids, selkies, the boobrie bird, and even the great Kraken himself. However, the secret island they all love is under threat by villains who have other ideas. |
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Prizes Won By This Title (See the awards link at the top of the page for other prize winners) Shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award 2001. |
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Author Profile Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, but when the Nazis came to power her family fled to England and she was sent to boarding school. She became a writer while bringing up her four children, and her bestselling novels for both adults and children have been published around the world. Her books have also won and been shortlisted for many prizes. Eva lives in Newcastle. |
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Synopsis Attack of the Killer Aunt's scream the headlines Aunt Plague Menaces City! Three children have been dramatically kidnapped by some mysterious, mad aunts. But Myrtle. Coral and Etta are far from killers - they need the children for a special mission. The secret island where they live is a sanctuary for magical creatures - mermaids, selkies, the amazing boobrie bird and even the great Kraken himself, and the kidnapped children help to care for them. But the Island of Monsters has become the target of some dangerous villains who want to turn it into a theme park. |
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