Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures

Written & illustrated by Jason Pamment

A tiny boy faces a deep-sea monster and unexpected friendships on a mysterious island.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 937 ratings

288 pages

$15.99Save 6%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

Ember, a tiny boy in a city of giants, finds himself on a wondrous island school for little creatures. Guided by Lua, a sea turtle, Ember faces bizarre cave-dwellers, fierce storms, and unfriendly classmates. As he struggles to fit in, an otherworldly mystery emerges—a monster from the deep threatens everything he cherishes. Can Ember uncover the truth and find allies in unexpected places? Discover a tale where appearances deceive and friendship blooms in the most surprising ways.

From the publisher

From Treasure in the Lake’s Jason Pamment comes a story of friendship and self-discovery, in a gorgeously illustrated world perfect for fans of Hilda and Over the Garden Wall.Fitting in can be hard, especially when you’re as small as Ember, a tiny boy living alone in a city of giants.But Ember’s luck changes when he meets Lua, a kindly sea turtle, who escorts him across the ocean to a school for little creatures on a wondrous island. -Here, Ember learns that first days can be hard, too–especially when they involve bizarre, fantastical cave-dwellers, ferocious storms, and classmates that, from the very start, aren’t at all interested in making friends.As he struggles to adapt to this new world, Ember finds himself at the heart of an otherworldly mystery, facing a strange monster from the deep that threatens everything he holds dear. On the surface, Ember’s classmates may seem of little help, but any good student of nature knows appearances can be deceiving–and friendship can come from the most unexpected of places.

At a glance