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  • X-Isle
    Laurel Leaf, Paperback, 2011
  • X-Isle
    David Fickling Books, Paperback, 2010
  • X-Isle
    David Fickling Books, Hardcover, 2010
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    David Fickling Books, Hardcover, 2010
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    David Fickling Books, Kindle Edition, 2010
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    David Fickling, Hardcover, 2009

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X-Isle

Average rating
3.1 out of 5
Based on 174 Ratings and 66 Reviews

Book Description


Ever since the floods came and washed the world away, survivors have been desperate to win a place on X-Isle, the island where life is rumored to be easier than on what's left of the mainland. Only young boys stand a chance of getting in, the smaller and lighter the better. Baz and Ray are two of the lucky few to be chosen, but they soon discover that X-Isle is a far cry from paradise. R... More
Book Information
PublisherLaurel-Leaf Books
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages480
ISBN-100385752296
ISBN-13978-0385752299
Publication Date11/08/2011
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About Steve Augarde (Author) : Steve Augarde is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Steve Augarde include Celandine, Tractor Factory: A Pop-up Book, Litt... more
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10/1/2011 Allison Hunter-Frederick said:
Most of us have watched at least one natural disaster movie. In X-Isle, Steve Augarde brings the genre to the young adult book world. Yet this isn't just another catastrophe story. As one new situation after another presents itself, Augarde raises ethical questions. By asking these questions and in ... more

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8/10/2010 Mechele Dillard said: Excellent, exciting adventure, particularly for reluctant boy readers ... please read my full review at my Atlanta Young Adult Literature Examiner site.
tags: I reviewed this book and definitely recommend it!

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