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Island Of The Aunts
''Monster Mission'' (, 1999) is a children's book written by Eva Ibbotson. It was also published under the title ''Island of the Aunts''. It was a ''Publishers Weekly'' bestseller and a ''School Library Journal'' Best Book of 2000. Plot The three sisters take care of injured and sick creatures, but the work is getting too much for them as they get older. They decide to go to London to "choose" (kidnap) children to help them. Etta kidnaps a young girl named Minette, whose constantly bickering parents are separated. Coral brings a boy named Fabio, originally from Brazil, who is learning to be an "English gentleman" at the horrible Graymarsh Towers. Myrtle is forced to bring a boy named Lambert, whom she thinks is horrid, after he accidentally sniffs chloroform. When Dorothy is released from prison, Betty sends the spoiled Boo-Boo and Little One with her to the island to be looked after when she breaks her hip. On the island, Minette and Fabio are quickly put to work on the bed. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Mission
''Monster Mission'' (, 1999) is a children's book written by Eva Ibbotson. It was also published under the title ''Island of the Aunts''. It was a ''Publishers Weekly'' bestseller and a ''School Library Journal'' Best Book of 2000. Plot The three sisters take care of injured and sick creatures, but the work is getting too much for them as they get older. They decide to go to London to "choose" (kidnap) children to help them. Etta kidnaps a young girl named Minette, whose constantly bickering parents are separated. Coral brings a boy named Fabio, originally from Brazil, who is learning to be an "English gentleman" at the horrible Graymarsh Towers. Myrtle is forced to bring a boy named Lambert, whom she thinks is horrid, after he accidentally sniffs chloroform. When Dorothy is released from prison, Betty sends the spoiled Boo-Boo and Little One with her to the island to be looked after when she breaks her hip. On the island, Minette and Fabio are quickly put to work on the bed. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |