The Lost Island
- 198 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Whoever can discover the lost island will find a reward and great secrets.
Eilís Dillon Books
March 7, 1920 – July 19, 1994
Eilís Dillon was a prolific Irish author celebrated for her diverse literary contributions, spanning children's books, detective stories, and sweeping historical novels. Her writing frequently drew upon Irish heritage, often exploring themes connected to Irish independence and history. Dillon skillfully wove intricate plots with a profound understanding of human nature, earning both critical acclaim and a wide readership. Her ability to craft vivid characters and immersive settings established her as a significant voice in Irish literature.
The Island of Horses
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
SUMMARY: When Pat and Danny visit the Island of Horses their grandmother told about,they discovered it to be a wonderful secret place, with storm ruined houses, a mountain, and beautiful wildhorses, just as she had said. When they steal one of the horses to bribe a mean shopkeeper intoconsenting to his daughter's marriage to one oftheir clan, they discover that other people,willing to do murder, are alsointerested in the island.
King Big-Ears
- 60 pages
- 3 hours of reading
If there was one creature the people of the island hated it was the fox. Foxes were not only destructive, they were evil; they brought bad luck; some people even said they could change themselves into human beings. Patsy and his friends felt the same until the day they dragged two exhausted animals from the sea and then realized that they were foxes - strange grey creatures, not the red foxes of the island, but foxes all the same. The animals were silver foxes and they had been on their way to the Zoo at Dublin when a storm blew up and they were lost overboard. Everyone on the island heard this on the radio, but only Patsy, Séamus, Michael and Colm knew that the foxes had reached land. The creatures were an enormous responsibility. They needed food and shelter, and above all they had to be kept hidden - in a community where everyone's affairs were known to everyone else. The boys' struggle to care for their difficult charges makes a most exciting and sympathetic story, with a vividly described and fascinating background of island life.
