num_pages: 281
description: On a mysterious island somewhere in the Atlantic, Etta, Coral, and Myrtle care for a menagerie of strange creatures, but when they decide to search for someone to replace them in their old age, they try to kidnap a few sensible children.
language: English
title: Island of the Aunts
titlecomplete: Island of the Aunts
characters: Fate, Minette, Aunt Coral, Aunt Etta, Aunt Myrtle
genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Animals, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Young Adult, Childrens, Fiction, Adventure, Juvenile
ratings_count: 8611
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Intermediate
publisher: Dutton Children's Books