Island Of The Aunts by Eva Ibbotson

Three eccentric, warmhearted aunts maintain a secret island refuge where they shelter and raise shipwrecked and orphaned children; when visitors and outside forces threaten the safety and solitude of their haven, the aunts and youngsters draw on ingenuity, courage and deep affection to protect their makeshift family, celebrating kindness, adventure and the power of chosen family.

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