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Fae & Fairy FictionClassic Fantasy

Sky Island

being the further exciting adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after their visit to the sea fairies

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  • 1912 first published
  • 166 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (17 ratings)
  • 510 editions
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Published in 1912, Sky Island is a fae fiction and classic fantasy novel by L. Frank Baum. Key subjects include magic, parrots, fairies and imaginary places.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, and 30 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 510 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 653 times in the last 30 days.

At about 166 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About Sky Island

Button-Bright's adventures begin when he finds a magic umbrella that will carry him anywhere in the world.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Magic
  • Parrots
  • Fairies
  • Imaginary places
  • Fantasy literature
  • Voyages, Imaginary
  • Islands, Juvenile fiction
  • Queens, Juvenile fiction
  • Flight, Juvenile fiction

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Quick answers

Who wrote Sky Island?

Sky Island was written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1912.

What genre is Sky Island?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

How long is Sky Island?

The median edition has 166 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is Sky Island free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

What books are similar to Sky Island?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Story of the Amulet, Five Children and It and Sylvie and Bruno.

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