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Amazing Islands

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Discover 100 of the planet’s most magical islands – their wildlife, trees, diversity, people, treasures, and more – in this beautifully illustrated book.

From islands that have been taken over by animals to disappearing islands, islands made of shells, artificial islands, and even islands that were once prison colonies, Amazing Islands is a whirlwind tour of some of the smallest land masses in the world.

Discover the Galapagos islands, home of giant tortoises, penguins, boobies of all colours. Or visit Jiangxin Park in China, a natural island with an awe-inspiring, giant bookshop. Islands can be home to giant cities, colonies of cats or crabs; they have been hideouts for pirates and have given rise to astonishing scientific discoveries. Amazing Islands celebrates island life in all its extraordinary diversity.

Our Review Panel says...

Amazing Islands: 100+ Places That Will Boggle Your Mind is fantastic and I can’t wait to get it into the hands of the children in my school! The author has managed to pull off the feat of providing loads of information without the book ever feeling overwhelming. There’s something fascinating about islands, even though (or perhaps because) we live on one; an infinite variety of conditions from jungles to volcanoes to man-made prisons and airfields. Whilst there is an environmental slant in some of the topics, this doesn’t overwhelm the text as a whole and keeps it balanced. It’s more of a celebration of all the wonders of our world: the animals, the natural features, the peoples, the buildings and stories…

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