{"id":1767,"date":"2026-02-17T15:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viktorijabutautis.com\/en\/?page_id=1767"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:31:48","slug":"magnetic-island","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/viktorijabutautis.com\/en\/magnetic-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnetic island"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Illustrator: Milda Magyl\u0117<\/span>
Publisher: BALTO leidybos namai, 2025
330 p., kieti vir\u0161eliai, 153\u00d7220 mm
ISBN 978-6-094-87575-5
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Ema and her loyal French bulldog Mars are back for another adventure, this time in Australia. This is the second book in the Ema and Mars series, following The Mystery of the Canary Islands<\/b>. Both books can be enjoyed as standalone stories or as part of the series.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>

Life without adventure isn\u2019t life at all!\u201d declares thirteen-year-old Ema. So when she gets the chance to visit Magnetic Island in Australia, she\u2019s all in.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Deep in the island\u2019s bushland, Ema and her loyal French bulldog Mars stumble upon a mysterious courtyard marked with an infinity symbol. Inside lies a dust-covered, crumbling device, and on a stone wall, a puzzle carved in the shape of an eight-petaled flower.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Ema and Mars are eager for the challenge, but solving the island\u2019s clues proves harder\u2014and far more dangerous\u2014than they ever imagined. Why is it called Magnetic Island? Does it really pull like a magnet\u2014or is something much deeper hidden there?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cMagnetic Island\u201d is an even better book than \u201cThe Mystery of the Canary Islands\u201d!!! I really envy Ema for having such a wonderful life! And how is it in real life\u2014do those lilies really emit magnetic waves? I\u2019ll have to look into that! It must feel amazing to have written such a fantastic book! <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHerkus, a reader<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuke Gediminas Progymnasium<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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I thought Leo would enjoy it, but I never expected he'd love it so much that he'd read it twice in just two weeks!\n\nWe returned it to the library and borrowed the first book, 'The Mystery of the Canary Islands'. I highly recommend it for kids who love solving puzzles and mystery adventures.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEgl\u0117, a reader's mom<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t@mano.vaikas.valgo.viska<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Magnetic Island A fantasy adventure novel (with puzzles). Only for the brave! The Book of the Year 2025\u00a0(middle grade) Read Purchase Illustrator: Milda Magyl\u0117Publisher: BALTO leidybos namai, 2025330 p., kieti vir\u0161eliai, 153\u00d7220 mmISBN 978-6-094-87575-5Audience: brave 8+ Ema and her loyal French bulldog Mars are back for another adventure, this time in Australia. This is the second book in the Ema and Mars series, following The Mystery of the Canary Islands. Both books can be enjoyed as standalone stories or as part of the series.\u00a0 Life without adventure isn\u2019t life at all!\u201d declares thirteen-year-old Ema. So when she gets the chance to visit Magnetic Island in Australia, she\u2019s all in. Deep in the island\u2019s bushland, Ema and her loyal French bulldog Mars stumble upon a mysterious courtyard marked with an infinity symbol. Inside lies a dust-covered, crumbling device, and on a stone wall, a puzzle carved in the shape of an eight-petaled flower. Ema and Mars are eager for the challenge, but solving the island\u2019s clues proves harder\u2014and far more dangerous\u2014than they ever imagined. Why is it called Magnetic Island? Does it really pull like a magnet\u2014or is something much deeper hidden there? TESTIMONIALS \u201cMagnetic Island\u201d is an even better book than \u201cThe Mystery of the Canary Islands\u201d!!! I really envy Ema for having such a wonderful life! And how is it in real life\u2014do those lilies really emit magnetic waves? I\u2019ll have to look into that! It must feel amazing to have written such a fantastic book! Herkus, a reader Duke Gediminas Progymnasium I thought Leo would enjoy it, but I never expected he’d love it so much that he’d read it twice in just two weeks! We returned it to the library and borrowed the first book, ‘The Mystery of the Canary Islands’. I highly recommend it for kids who love solving puzzles and mystery adventures. Egl\u0117, a reader's mom @mano.vaikas.valgo.viska Writing a sequel to a book that won Book of the Year is one thing. Writing an even stronger second book that also goes on to win Book of the Year\u2014that’s true talent! 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