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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Harbor Harbor John Ajvide Lindqvist From the author of the international and New York Times bestseller Let the Right One In (Let Me In) comes this stunning and terrifying book which begins when a man's six-year-old daughter vanishes. O… OL15980809W
A song in the air A song in the air Anne Douglas Isle of Mara, Scotland, 1950s. Shona MacInnes, a crofters daughter, meets much prejudice when she qualifies to train as a vet not least from handsome Ross MacMaster, also a vet. Their fiery relations… OL17872595W
People of the islands People of the islands Colm Regan Examines life on some of the major islands around the world, describing their geography, ecology, and the history of humans living in these environments. OL1843321W
Island musics Island musics Kevin Dawe "There are a number of problems common to all island societies that vary in significance depending on an island's size, demographics and its proximity to the mainland. Problems include remoteness and… OL18462839W
As sweet as honey As sweet as honey Indira Ganesan "[A] story of family life that is a dance of love and grief and rebirth set on a gorgeous island in the Indian Ocean"--Dust jacket flap. OL19963754W
Island life Island life Anita Ganeri Find out what it's like to live on an island. Learn about a wide variety of different islands, and compare and contrast life on British islands with life on islands around the world. OL20985122W
Living on an island Living on an island Louise Spilsbury Focusing on islands, combines simple text and illustrations to teach basic geographical skills. Includes notes for teachers. Suggested level: junior, primary. OL22072215W
Coastliners Coastliners Joanne Harris Joanne Harris writes fiction that engages every one of the senses: reviewers called Chocolat "delectable" and Five Quarters of the Orange "sweet and powerful." In her new novel, she takes readers to … OL451302W