Entries from the long-lost journal of Ven, a Nain youth, relate his adventures as he faces pirates and is rescued by a mermaid and a kindly sea captain who sends Ven to an inn, where he encounters fairies, ghosts, and other strange boarders.

The adventures of two teenaged cousins who live in a place called the Floating Islands, one of whom is studying to become a mage and the other one of the legendary island flyers.

Includes The Modern Ladies of Guanabacoa, Fabiola, In the Eye of the Hurricane and Broken Eggs.

On the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. How will a group of Thai boys play soccer? After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys is inspired to form their own team. But on the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. The boys can play only twice a month on a sandbar when the tide is low enough. Everything changes when the teens join together to build their very own floating soccer field. This inspiring true story by debut author Scott Riley is gorgeously illustrated by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien. Perfect for fans of stories about sports, beating seemingly impossible odds, and places and cultures not often shown in picture books. "A compelling book for football [soccer] fans and readers seeking examples of ingenuity."—starred, Publishers Weekly

Floating Island Coloring Book from Coco Wyo Publishing This book contains 30 magical yet realistic illustrations that will take your breath away! On these mystical isles there are nature's creations such as mountains, planets, ancient trees or animals to man-made ones like boats, castles, lighthouses and many more. Coloring these marvels will empower your imagination, spark your creativity and even help reduce stress. Are you ready to leave the real world behind and take a trip to these beautiful islands that will take all of your worries away? Then grab our Floating Island Coloring Book today! Why You Will Love this Book: Relaxing Coloring Pages. Every page you color will pull you into a relaxing world where your responsibilities seem to fade away. Beautiful Illustrations. We've included 30 unique images for you to express your creativity and create masterpieces. Single-sided Pages. Separately printed sheets to prevent bleed-through and allow you to easily remove and frame your favorite piece(s) of art. Great for All Skill Levels. You can color every page however you want and there is no wrong way to color.

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he put his work in the service of the imperialist movement that led Japan into World War II. Now, as the mature Ono struggles through the aftermath of that war, his memories of his youth and of the "floating world"—the nocturnal world of pleasure, entertainment, and drink—offer him both escape and redemption, even as they punish him for betraying his early promise. Indicted by society for its defeat and reviled for his past aesthetics, he relives the passage through his personal history that makes him both a hero and a coward but, above all, a human being.

Floating Islands in science, history, the arts and any number of sightings elsewhere