But when he doesn't return, Annalice sets out to find him - and the secrets of the diary - in a desperate journey that leads her through the worlds' most exciting outposts. Philip, Annalice's brother, sets sail for the island, lured by the promise of incomparable riches to be found. = Synopsis: In the late nineteenth century, Annalice Mallory discovers a journal written one hundred years earlier by her namesake and enters a past of illicit love, treasure hidden on an Australian island, and murder From the Inside Flap: lory, the sheltered daughter of a family of map makers, discovers the cryptic diary of her long-dead ancestor that includes a map of a mysterious far-of island. Dust jacket in good shape, no tears or rips. Sooner or later, we all must step through the door in the forest. Is he searching for something? A treasure map? The island? The girl? Roderick Townley spins a magical tale of lies and truths, of secrets kept and secrets revealed.
Their menacing commander is terribly interested in sleepy little Everwood. A girl who seems to know more than she can say, whose mother was taken away by government troops, and whose eccentric grandmother reads the future in her bubble bath. But Daniel is determined to get there, along with his friend Emily. Encircled by quicksand and sewn shut by vines, it is impenetrable to all but the poisonous snakes patrolling its waters. Or are they are after EmilyFrom Publisher: At the mid point of three towns, in the center of three streams, in the heart of a forest, lies a mysterious island. The soldiers want to find the island, too. He thinks Emily knows more than she is saying, but she doesn't enlighten him. Everwood is hidden and Daniel is determined to get there. Trade paperback near fine, first edition.
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