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Book Review By Ashley Nobis
Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson

There are three aunts that live on an island and take care of the animals that come there. The aunts are getting old and need some help so they decide to get children by kidnapping them. The aunts go to Europe and kidnap Minette, Lambert and Fabio. When they get there the kids have to start working and caring for the sick and hurt animals. On the island the kids have to take care of selkies, krakens and other unusual animals.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Animal story Yes
Kind of animal:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - 60's-90's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 60's-90's
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Island? Yes
Island: - Atlantic Ocean Island

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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