The Island of Lost Horses

New Zealand author
Summary: Two girls divided by time, united by their love for some very special horses - an epic Caribbean adventure! On a remote tropical island, twelve year-old Beatriz is about to embark on an epic journey, through hurricanes and across the high seas and back to the time of Christopher Columbus...When Beatriz stumbles across a wild mare with strange markings in the jungle she can't believe it is real. Yet from that moment on the strongest connection grows between them, and she begins to uncover an incredible history. For centuries ago, Felipa and her horse, Cara Blanca, were running for their lives. As the fates of Beatriz, Felipa and their horses become entwined, Beatriz realises that the future of the world's rarest horses depends on her. Based on the extraordinary true story of the Abaco Barb, a real-life mystery that has remained unsolved for over five hundred years. (Publisher)

Lighthouse Family: Coastal New Zealand 1941-42

New Zealand author
Summary: For Frances and her family, living on a lighthouse, the war is both far away and scarily close. There are rumours of submarines in the Pacific. The Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor, taken Singapore and bombed Darwin, so what's to stop them invading New Zealand next? But soon Frances, the only girl on the island, will have more to worry about than the threat of a Japanese invasion. (Publisher)

Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons was first published by Jonathan Cape in 1930
Summary: The Walker children set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat Island. There they camp, swim and fish for their dinner, but they are soon disturbed by the Blackett sisters, fierce Amazon pirates. (From book cover)

Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted

Story Book and CD
Red Fox edition
Summary: Katie Morag is mightily put out when her new baby sister is born. She is so cross that she even kicks her trusty old one-eyed teddy bear into the sea in a fit of rage! But she soon starts to regret what she's done and misses dear old ted dreadfully. What will she do? Surely he is lost for ever... (Back cover)

Five run away together

70th anniversary ed
Summary: The Five run away to Kirrin Island. But who else has been there? And what is locked in the mysterious trunk hidden there? The Famous Five think they're on the trail of smugglers - until they hear a child scream
First published: 1944

Five on a Treasure Island

70th anniversary ed
Summary: There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island - but where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail but someone else has got the same idea. Who will get to the treasure first
First published: 1942

The Last Tree on the Island

Summary: Mrs and Mr Smitt live on a wonderful Island with a beautiful tree. But one day Mr Smitt decides to cut down the tree and that's when the trouble begins. Suggested level: junior, primary

Henry's Holiday

Summary: All the baby penguins are having fun playing in the snow, but Henry doesn't like the cold and dreams of warm seas and sandy shores.
Maybe it's time for a holiday...

Shine On, Butter-Finger

Other Title: Shine on Butterfinger
Summary: Calypso and cricket come together in the Island's Carnival and Riccardo has to choose between his two passions

The Faraway Island

Based on the true story of Fernando Lopez and set on the island of Mt Helena

"There once was an unhappy man who longed to be all on his own," begins this delightful story. The unhappy man jumps ship and swims to a barren rock sticking up out of the sea where he plants rice. But he hides when sailors come ashore, and they are amazed to discover rice growing on what seems to be an uninhabited island. Every time they come, they leave behind more plants and birds, and soon the island is bursting with fat bananas, juicy pineapples, and plump dates. What happens when the Queen of Portugal hears about this lush island where sailors have planted her flag?