Complex sentence: On the island, Candy learns that the Abarat consists of twenty-five islands, each occupying a different hour of the day, and was formerly connected to Candy's world before the harbor's destruction by Abaratian authorities.
Split into simpler sentences: On the island, Candy learns that the Abarat consists of twenty-five islands, each occupying a different hour of the day. The Abarat was also connected to Candy's world before the harbor was destroyed by Abaratian authorities.