Ariki and the Island of Wonders
Nicola Davies, Nicola Kinnear
After getting lost at sea in a tropical storm, Ariki and Ipo discover an uncharted island and have a great adventure in the second book of the Ariki series.
Ariki and Ipo are making the most of a beautiful day, sailing the sea near Turtle Island on a “borrowed” boat. They’re too busy daydreaming to spot the grey clouds gathering overhead – but then a terrible storm breaks, carrying them miles from home. After days without food or drink, they are washed up on an unfamiliar island. The island is beautiful beyond belief: they see butterflies, each one lovelier than the last, lizards chasing across the rocks and, most wonderful of all, a gigantic blue bird with eyes that glow purple. When they meet another castaway, however, the children discover this island is no paradise – there are dangers lurking in the shadows! A nail-biting adventure with a strong message about endangered animals and human intervention, and a wonderful partner to Ariki and the Giant Shark.
""Zoologist Davies’s love of the natural world shines through in this wonderful book… Davies’s prose is so evocative you can almost feel the sand beneath your toes."" Mail on Sunday on Ariki and the Giant Shark
Reviews
I quite like this book because I like the plot especially the part when they found the island.
Dona Iguana Unicycle 09.09.2023
I really enjoyed it. Ariki was a starwalker and she almost drowned in a storm and so did her friend Ipo and her pet. There was a pack of dogs who ate all the Mweep birds and then Ariki and Ipo killed the dogs with poisoned fish. So she found a puppy that one of the dogs left behind and she found where she came from and she took the puppy home with her. i liked Ariki. i would recommend
Princess Peaches Chipperfield 19.08.2023
Star Reviewer
A great book. I would recommend it to children 9+ and people who like mystery books. My favourite character was Ariki (the main character). It interested me as I enjoy mysetery books.
Mademoiselle Diamond Rollercoaster 11.08.2023
I really liked this book. The best part was when Ariki turned into a star walker and found her way home.
Captain Magnolia Peninsula 09.08.2023
The story is about Ariki, who has stucked in an Island from her uncle. And Asiki has founded a map that leaded her to a pirate ship, but all the pirates have died already many years ago. She explored many islands and some histories of the pirates. Finally, she got home just in time before her dinner. This is ab exciting advanture for her.
Chief Chester Chocolate-mousse 24.07.2023
I really enjoyed this book because it was really exiting. My favourite character was the pig Bad Boy. I would defiantly recommend this book to someone else.
Princess Hopscotch Haystack 08.08.2022
Very intriguing. Also funny at times.
Ambassador Jelly Hungry-Hippo 06.08.2022
I think it was super weird and exciting . some points in the book there were big plot twists that I was 'nt expecting . Ariki . yes I would recommend it to someone else .
Corporal Zeus Bonsai 05.08.2022
I loved this book because it was full of life and a pleasure to read. I loved how the author used his imagination and created wonderful names and identities for the animals. She explained in a lot of detail how the island that Ariki, Ipo and Bad Boy were stranded on was very beautiful yet vicious. My favourite character in this book would be Mweep because he was so beautiful. I would recommend this book to children who like to adventure.
Viscountess Diamond Tinkle 24.08.2021
I like this book because it is about a boy called Ipo and a girl called Ariki who takes a boat but accidentally rows it onto an island far, far away from their island. My favourite character is Ariki because when she learns how Crusoe McRobinson speaks she speaks the same way. I would recommend this to my friend Robbie because he likes boats.
Dame Babs Haystack 24.08.2020
This was a very suspense book and it surprised me a lot. My favourite character was Ariki because she was kind.
Lady Rose Anteater 06.07.2020
Ariki and the island of wonders was a great story and I thought it was also quite interesting. My favourite character was Ariki because she was super brave ,different and sweet.
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