Island Rose

Magic Attic Club

by Laura E. Williams

The island attracts Rose, as well as a surfing contest, even though she has to compete against Haku, a pest. But when he catches a wave and disappears, what should she do? 8 color illustrations.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Middle Grade, Juvenile, Fiction, Young Adult, Adventure

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Laura E. Williams is the author of Up a Creek and Behind the Bedroom Wall, which was named a Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book. She lives in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel the same way about this book now as I did as a kid. The adventure was boring. Not really anything suspenseful or exciting happened. It’s cool that rose could surf but really all she did the entire book was deal with annoying little boys and I don’t think the adventure really helped tie in the resolution of the book very well. Nothing really happened that helped reveal the solution.

[Panda Incognito · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is an exceptionally weak installment with poor pacing, no clear resolution, and an irritating storyline where Rose constantly deals with other people's misbehavior and never gets a chance to do anything truly exciting. I'm glad that I was able to reread this from Open Library and didn't buy a used copy.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Island Rose (Magic Attic Club) by Laura E. Williams – I read this whole series as a kid, and it’s great for a magic loving middle grader! Happy Reading!