Elastic Island Adventures: Jewel Lagoon
ELASTIC ISLAND ADVENTURES: Jewel Lagoon is the first in an exciting series, a fantasy action-adventure set in the South Pacific. Four Children, Kiri, Jed, and the twins Emma and Ethan, discover an ‘elastic’ Island that can send them pinging across the ocean to a variety of tropical island destinations. Landing at Jewel lagoon on Trinity Island,…
WRITTEN BY
Karen McMillan
About This Book
ELASTIC ISLAND ADVENTURES: Jewel Lagoon is the first in an exciting series, a fantasy action-adventure set in the South Pacific. Four Children, Kiri, Jed, and the twins Emma and Ethan, discover an ‘elastic’ Island that can send them pinging across the ocean to a variety of tropical island destinations. Landing at Jewel lagoon on Trinity Island, the children quickly find themselves in trouble. But even with help from the colourful creatures they meet – Pangali the Platypus, Olaf the Giant, and Big Wig and Wee Wig Knockulous – will they be able to return home safely? Suitable for children 7 – 12 years.
Website: www.karenm.co.nz Writer: Karen McMillan
About The Writer
Karen McMillan
KAREN MCMILLAN is the author of 14 books, published in 9 countries, a mixture of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. Her non-fiction titles include – Everyday Strength, Unbreakable Spirit, Love Bytes, and Feast or Famine. Karen has ghost-written From the Blitz to the Burmese Jungle and Beyond: A Memoir by Brian Hennessy. Her fiction titles include Watching Over Me, and the bestselling historical novels The Paris of the East and The Paris of the West. Brushstrokes of Memory is her latest novel. Karen has a Diploma in Professional Writing and an Advanced Diploma of Applied Arts (Writing). Love Bytes was originally published as Love in Aotearoa by Random House and the book was short-listed for the Ashton Wylie Book Award. She is also the author of the popular Elastic Island Adventure series for children, that is in early development to be made into a TV series. Karen is a breast cancer survivor.
Website: www.karenm.co.nz
Photo: Karen McMillan
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