num_pages: 256
description: London, 1877. Twelve-year-old Hope Glover climbs a tree to rescue a kite but instead finds the kite pulling her into the sky, over the ocean, and into a storm! She is rescued by a small, beautiful ship--the Basset--and drawn into a magical world where a war rages between centaurs and winged horses. It's up to Hope to find a solution which turns out to include an out-of-practice genie, a new pair of wings, and the legendary Pandora's box itself! Middle-grade boys and girls will be swept up in this first exciting adventure in the fantastic world of the Basset!
language: English
title: Islands in the Sky
titlecomplete: Islands in the Sky
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Magic
ratings_count: 144
series: Voyage of the Basset
publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers