Facing the harsh elements aboard their small ship, five courageous sisters become even more determined to find the mysterious island on the edge of the sea–no matter how difficult the journey.

Related: Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), New Zealand

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• ISBN: 9780670870424
• Author: Mahy, Margaret
• Illustrator: MacCarthy, Patricia
• Published: 1997, Viking Juvenile
• Themes: Courage, Journey, loss, Ocean travel, recovery, Sister
• Descriptors: Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), New Zealand
• No. of pages: 80