As they get older, several sisters decide that they must kidnap children and bring them to their secluded island home to help with the work of caring for an assortment of unusual sea creatures.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Turtleback Books .

Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, in Austria, and now lives in England. She has a daughter and three sons.