LOWER DEADMAN'S CAY PRIMARY SCHOOL FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS REVIEW ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE!

 

After reading “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” as a book project over several classroom sessions, Mrs. Paula Higgs-Knowles’ Fourth Grade students at Lower Deadman’s Cay Primary School, Long Island, Bahamas, give their reviews of “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” on the last day of term!

Mary Metcalf, Arabella Cash and Sarai Miller all seemed to agree that the puppy’s near disaster was the highlight of the book!

Mrs. Higgs-Knowles says: “I had planned to do more organized in-depth review interviews with the kids but it just got crazy at the end of day. I will say they were all disappointed and sad to finish the book. They were completely absorbed into the story. You definitely need to write another one!”

“Island Surprise” was Ranked in Amazon’s Top 100 Best Sellers in Elementary School Books in Australia shortly after its release.

Tell your friends and family this book is a MUST for any child needing to get into the reading habit!

Action packed and heart-warming! Children will love and learn from this fun adventure story of family togetherness, simplicity and resilience.

About “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”: Two young Bahamian boys are excited when their parents decide to take them to remote Coco Plum Island, to surprise their grandparents for Easter. But they have difficulties getting a flight and then a storm threatens to spoil all of their plans. They eventually reach the island, but their troubles aren’t over as they must land at an airport further away from the grandparents. The journey south is hazardous and they run into problems on the way. They wonder if they will ever get to their grandparents’ house!

Get your copy of "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE . It is available in paperback, hardcover and as an eBook. Paperbacks also available locally at Logos Bookstore, Harbour Bay, Nassau, Bahamas.

"ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE" OFF TO CAT ISLAND!

 

Young Amira Pratt proudly holds a copy of “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” before she jets off to Cat Island the next day with her cousins for weeks of summer fun. Asked if she enjoyed reading this beautifully illustrated children’s chapter book, she enthusiastically says “Yes!”

Amira is a Prefect in Grade 5 at Eva Hilton Primary School. She has just turned ten years old. Her grandmother Delray Pratt (who nicknamed her “Mimi”) bought “Island Surprise” for her as she saw how excited she was about the book. Amira’s parents are Ashley Pratt and Dexter Kerr.

“Island Surprise” is a heart-warming adventure story about family, courage and resilience. In “Island Surprise” two young Bahamian brothers face flight issues, a storm, and a hazardous journey on their way to surprise their grandparents on imaginary Coco Plum Island. Action packed, children will love and learn from this fun story.

Shortly after being released, “Island Surprise” was ranked in Amazon's Top 100 Best Sellers in Elementary School books in Australia!

“Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” is available on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE in paperback, hardcover and as an eBook. Paperbacks can also be purchased at Logos Bookstore, Harbour Bay, Nassau.

FROM COCO PLUM LANE TO COCO PLUM ISLAND!

 

“From Coco Plum Lane to Coco Plum Island”! Hydie Knowles and her family once lived on Coco Plum Lane, Seabreeze Estates, Nassau, Bahamas! And in “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”, two young boys head to Coco Plum Island with their parents to surprise their grandparents for Easter!

Hydie is seen here with her copy of Island Surprise and me! She asked me to inscribe my children’s book to “The Knowles Family, who once resided on Coco Plum Lane”! I hope they are all enjoying my heart-warming adventure story about family, courage and resilience!

“Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover and as an eBook. Shortly after its release, "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" was Ranked in Amazon's Top 100 Best Sellers in Elementary School books in Australia!

Hydie is a Sustainable Development Goals Officer working collaboratively to report and accelerate the country’s awareness and development towards the SDG’s. During her time in sustainability, she has acquired advanced open water diver and certified board professional project management certifications in addition to research and project consultancy experience. In her spare time, she enjoys going on adventures, spending time with loved ones, painting masterpieces, trying new foods, watching movies and reading books. The genesis of her passion for sustainable living began right at our Bahamian coral reefs, and the rest is history. Her bio says you don’t have to be a tree hugger to contribute to sustainable development initiatives. In fact, pilots, engineers, doctors, social workers, judges, architects all can play a role too.

Hydie Knowles is also a National Youth Parliamentarian as well as a Disabilities Advocate.

“Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” is available on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE

AMAZON AUTHOR BIO

 

Author’s Tip: This is my new Amazon Author bio, which is connected to all of my seven books on Amazon. Amazon recommends that authors do not use more than 1,000 characters for their bios. My bio was previously way over that amount, so I greatly reduced it! I think it makes it look neater, don’t you think?

Note: I added that I do not use AI for any of my writing, as there is so much of that going on now!

DONATE A BOOK TO YOUR FAVOURITE SCHOOL OR LIBRARY!

 

Here’s a great idea! Donate a copy of “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”, an illustrated heart-warming story about family and resilience, to your favourite school or library! I’m sure they would be delighted to receive your gift. “Island Surprise” is available in paperback and hardcover. Buy on Amazon or at Logos Harbour Bay, Nassau, and if you contact me, I would be delighted to autograph it for you!

BUY ISLAND SURPRISE HERE

NEW "ISLAND SURPRISE" BUSINESS CARDS ON ORDER!

 

                     New "Island Surprise" business cards on order!

THANKS A MILLION FOR THE BRILLIANT REVIEWS!

 

I’ve been absolutely thrilled by the wonderful feedback for my children’s book, “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure!”

A huge thank you to everyone who has already taken the time to leave a review — it truly helps new readers discover the book.

If your child has just finished reading it, I’d be so grateful if you could share your thoughts or even a quick star rating on Amazon or Goodreads. Your support means the world!

“Island Surprise” is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and eBook formats here:

ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE