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Tamarind

by 3 books in this series
#1 - The Lost Island of Tamarind
#1 - The Lost Island of Tamarind
Three children. Alone on the ocean waves, after a fierce storm throws their parents from the Pamela Jane into the icy waters below. Maya, Simon and Penny now face a wild rescue adventure that will lead them to a truly magical place . . .

Imagine an island with green mountains looming over pink sandy beaches and tide pools lit by the moon. An island with the darkest of secrets, where pirates lurk and jaguars roam – and a precious stone holds a power that is both wondrous and terrifying. This is where the children must go.

No one from the Outside has escaped the island before. Danger is everywhere. But they can’t turn back now. Could you?
#2 - Secrets of Tamarind
#2 - Secrets of Tamarind
Simon, Maya and Penny never thought they'd return to Tamarind, the mystical island of adventure . . .

But when a long-lost friend tells them Tamarind is in danger, they know they must go back. On their arrival Tamarind is more mysterious than ever before. There's the vanishing village of the water where people - and their secrets - hide, miraculous creatures are everywhere and where does the little blue door in the middle of nowhere lead to?

As they venture deeper into Tamarind, the peril mounts - can the children save the island before it's lost forever?
#3 - The Great Wave of Tamarind
#3 - The Great Wave of Tamarind
For Penny, the island of Tamarind is no more than a half-remembered story from years ago. Then, one mysterious night, Penny is flung headfirst into adventure on its magical shores...

Penny finds herself in the midst of preparations for a magnificent festival. But behind the idyllic landscape, Tamarind is pocked with strange whorls, and an unnerving presence strikes fear into the bravest hearts. From deepest water to darkest jungle, the trials of the Bloom Festival will test strength, courage, and friendships, and sacrifices will be made...

Can Penny and her new friends beat the odds and save the land from ruin?

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