New edition of the award-winning novel. The lost island is a mystery. No-one knows where it is -- or whether it exists. But everyone knows that some great reward is to be found there by anyone brave enough to seek it. Michael's father set out to find the lost island, but never returned. Now it is Michael's turn. He gets a boat and, with his friend, Joe, sets off across unknown seas to try to discover the island's long-lost secret. This adventure story is set off the magical West Coast of Ireland

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Lucky Tree Books .

There are 208 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1992 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Eilis Dillon was born in Galway in 1920. Abandoning a career as a professional cellist, she turned to writing for adults and children, quickly earning an international reputation for both. Eilis lived in Italy for six years in the 1960s, then divided her time between Ireland and California, until her final years which were spent in Ireland. She died in Dublin in 1994.