by Eva Ibbotson · Pan Childrens · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330372626
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«Monster Mission» is Eva Ibbotson's children's fantasy novel, published by Pan Childrens in paperback (256 pages, in English).
Three children are kidnapped and taken to a secret island where eccentric aunts run a sanctuary for extraordinary creatures such as mermaids, selkies and the kraken. But the mission gets complicated when villains endanger the island, and the protagonists must protect their new friends and their magical refuge.
Originally published in 1999, this edition is the second, revised. It was nominated for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in 2002 and the California Young Readers Medal in 2003.
Suitable reading for children and young people from around 9 years old, especially for those who enjoy fantastic adventures and stories of magical creatures.
Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's literature. Some of her novels for adults have been reissued for the young adult market. The historical novel Journey to the River Sea won her the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered an unusual commendation as runner-up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was among four finalists for the same award in 2012.
