Thirteen-year-old Maya, who has spent her life at sea with her marine biologist parents, yearns for a normal life, but when a storm washes her parents overboard, life becomes anything but normal for Maya, her younger brother and baby sister, as they land at a mysterious, uncharted island filled with danger.
An adventure that starts on the ocean and moves to a strange and mysterious island full of wonders and terrors. This book is focus on pre-puberty children, but is a good read for many ages. It does a good job at balancing classic adventures with easy to understand social commentary on subjects such as war, economical inequality, and more. Through the story we enjoy many interesting places, meet unique communities and places. The theme of scientific curiosity is engaging and fun. Some early clues and references make it fun to read them unfold and develop as the heroes learn more.
The downside is how the story wraps up rather abruptly, begging for another 20-30 pages to explore the ending, but otherwise there book is well paced throughout.
I would recommend this book for all age readers that enjoy adventures with happy endings. It is a refreshing and cute read.
