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A adventure trilogy by Creator/GordonKorman.

Six kids, ages 11 to 14, all have some issue or problem in their past, leading them to a three-week sailing boot camp called Charting a New Course to teach them teamwork, self-respect, and how to raise sails.

Things quickly go awry when their captain goes overboard, the first mate abandons them, the boat sinks, and they end up marooned on an island and are forced to live off the land, alone.

Or are they? What if the other group is more dangerous than the idea of never leaving the island?

!Tropes In this Work Include:
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Lyssa when she finds out Will is missing, and again after [[spoiler:he gets shot.]]
* CrazyEnoughToWork: The plan for getting off the island.
* DesertedIsland: Type II.
* FloralThemeNaming: Will and Lyssa were named after the flowers Sweet William and Sweet Alyssum.
* OnlySaneMan: Luke feels like this while on the S.S. Phoenix.
* PrecisionFStrike: The kids normally avoided cursing, so hearing J.J. rant about "sleepaway camp for the damned" was rather jarring.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The whole gang.
* RealityEnsues:
** In the 3rd book, [[spoiler: J.J. gets captured by the smugglers to make sure he can contact his dad while they have him hostage. He eventually realises that even though they're getting a large ransom, they wouldn't let someone who knows that they kidnapped a famous kid live.]]
** In the 3rd book, J.J. fires a gun. He then realizes the safety's on and turns it off. He gets hurt from the recoil and the gun flies out of his hand.
* SiblingRivalry: Will and Lyssa. A fist fight resulting in a broken nose and cracked ribs are what landed them here in the first place.
* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The reason Ian watched so much TV. It does, in fact, come in handy many times.
* SpoiledBrat: J.J.
* SpoilerCover: Lyssa and J.J. are [[spoiler: presumed dead]] after the first book, but they [[spoiler: are still pictured on the cover]] of the second and third books.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: J.J. with everybody, but especially Luke and, to some extent, Charla.

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A adventure trilogy Literature named '''Island''' may refer to any of the following:

* The [[Literature/Island2000 Gordon Korman trilogy]] of books.
* The [[Literature/Island1962 last book
by Creator/GordonKorman.Aldous Huxley]].

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Six kids, ages 11 to 14, all have some issue or problem in their past, leading them to a three-week sailing boot camp called Charting a New Course to teach them teamwork, self-respect, and how to raise sails.

Things quickly go awry when their captain goes overboard, the first mate abandons them, the boat sinks, and they end up marooned on an island and are forced to live off the land, alone.

Or are they? What if the other group is more dangerous than the idea of never leaving the island?

!Tropes In this Work Include:
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Lyssa when she finds out Will is missing, and again after [[spoiler:he gets shot.]]
* CrazyEnoughToWork: The plan for getting off the island.
* DesertedIsland: Type II.
* FloralThemeNaming: Will and Lyssa were named after the flowers Sweet William and Sweet Alyssum.
* OnlySaneMan: Luke feels like this while on the S.S. Phoenix.
* PrecisionFStrike: The kids normally avoided cursing, so hearing J.J. rant about "sleepaway camp for the damned" was rather jarring.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The whole gang.
* RealityEnsues:
** In the 3rd book, [[spoiler: J.J. gets captured by the smugglers to make sure he can contact his dad while they have him hostage. He eventually realises that even though they're getting a large ransom, they wouldn't let someone who knows that they kidnapped a famous kid live.]]
** In the 3rd book, J.J. fires a gun. He then realizes the safety's on and turns it off. He gets hurt from the recoil and the gun flies out of his hand.
* SiblingRivalry: Will and Lyssa. A fist fight resulting in a broken nose and cracked ribs are what landed them here in the first place.
* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The reason Ian watched so much TV. It does, in fact, come in handy many times.
* SpoiledBrat: J.J.
* SpoilerCover: Lyssa and J.J. are [[spoiler: presumed dead]] after the first book, but they [[spoiler: are still pictured on the cover]] of the second and third books.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: J.J. with everybody, but especially Luke and, to some extent, Charla.
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* RealityEnsues: In the 3rd book, [[spoiler: J.J. gets captured by the smugglers to make sure he can contact his dad while they have him hostage. He eventually realises that even though they're getting a large ransom, they wouldn't let someone who knows that they kidnapped a famous kid live.]]

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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
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In the 3rd book, [[spoiler: J.J. gets captured by the smugglers to make sure he can contact his dad while they have him hostage. He eventually realises that even though they're getting a large ransom, they wouldn't let someone who knows that they kidnapped a famous kid live.]]

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* CoversAlwaysSpoil: Lyssa and J.J. are [[spoiler: presumed dead]] after the first book, but they [[spoiler: are still pictured on the cover]] of the second and third books.


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* CrazyEnoughTOWork: the plan for getting of the island.

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* CrazyEnoughTOWork: the CrazyEnoughToWork: The plan for getting of off the island.

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A adventure trilogy by {{Gordon Korman}}.

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A adventure trilogy by {{Gordon Korman}}.Creator/GordonKorman.



* {{Aw Look They Really Do Love Each Other}}: Lyssa when she finds out Will is missing, and again after [[spoiler:he gets shot.]]
* {{Crazy Enough to Work}}: the plan for getting of the island.
* {{Covers Always Spoil}}: Lyssa and J.J. are [[spoiler: presumed dead]] after the first book, but they [[spoiler: are still pictured on the cover]] of the second and third books.
* {{Deserted Island}}: Type II.
* {{Floral Theme Naming}}: Will and Lyssa were named after the flowers Sweet William and Sweet Alyssum.
* {{One Steve Limit}}: Averted with Ratface the first mate and Ratface, Will's pet boar.
* {{Only Sane Man}}: Luke feels like this while on the S.S. Phoenix.
* {{Precision F Strike}}: The kids normally avoided cursing, so hearing J.J. rant about "sleepaway camp for the damned" was rather jarring.
* {{Ragtag Bunch of Misfits}}: The whole gang.

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* {{Aw Look They Really Do Love Each Other}}: AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Lyssa when she finds out Will is missing, and again after [[spoiler:he gets shot.]]
* {{Crazy Enough to Work}}: CrazyEnoughTOWork: the plan for getting of the island.
* {{Covers Always Spoil}}: CoversAlwaysSpoil: Lyssa and J.J. are [[spoiler: presumed dead]] after the first book, but they [[spoiler: are still pictured on the cover]] of the second and third books.
* {{Deserted Island}}: DesertedIsland: Type II.
* {{Floral Theme Naming}}: FloralThemeNaming: Will and Lyssa were named after the flowers Sweet William and Sweet Alyssum.
* {{One Steve Limit}}: Averted with Ratface the first mate and Ratface, Will's pet boar.
* {{Only Sane Man}}:
OnlySaneMan: Luke feels like this while on the S.S. Phoenix.
* {{Precision F Strike}}: PrecisionFStrike: The kids normally avoided cursing, so hearing J.J. rant about "sleepaway camp for the damned" was rather jarring.
* {{Ragtag Bunch of Misfits}}: RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The whole gang.



* SiblingRivalry / SiblingYinYang: Will and Lyssa. A fist fight resulting in a broken nose and cracked ribs are what landed them here in the first place.
* {{Someday This Will Come in Handy}}: The reason Ian watched so much TV. It does, in fact, come in handy many times.

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* SiblingRivalry / SiblingYinYang: SiblingRivalry: Will and Lyssa. A fist fight resulting in a broken nose and cracked ribs are what landed them here in the first place.
* {{Someday This Will Come in Handy}}: SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The reason Ian watched so much TV. It does, in fact, come in handy many times.



* {{Teeth Clenched Teamwork}}: J.J. with everybody, but especially Luke and, to some extent, Charla.

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* {{Teeth Clenched Teamwork}}: TeethClenchedTeamwork: J.J. with everybody, but especially Luke and, to some extent, Charla.
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* RealityEnsues: In the 3rd book, [[spoiler: J.J. gets captured by the smugglers to make sure he can contact his dad while they have him hostage. He eventually realises that even though they're getting a large ransom, they wouldn't let someone who knows that they kidnapped a famous kid live.]]
** In the 3rd book, J.J. fires a gun. He then realizes the safety's on and turns it off. He gets hurt from the recoil and the gun flies out of his hand.
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* SiblingRivalry / SiblingYinYang: Will and Lyssa, full stop.

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* SiblingRivalry / SiblingYinYang: Will and Lyssa, full stop.Lyssa. A fist fight resulting in a broken nose and cracked ribs are what landed them here in the first place.
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* CompleteMonster: Ratford.
** Mr. Big

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* {{Deserted Island}}: Type II.
* {{Floral Theme Naming}}: Will and Lyssa were named after the flowers Sweet William and Sweet Alyssum.
* {{One Steve Limit}}: Averted with Ratface the first mate and Ratface, Will's pet boar.
* {{Only Sane Man}}: Luke feels like this while on the S.S. Phoenix.
* {{Precision F Strike}}: The kids normally avoided cursing, so hearing J.J. rant about "sleepaway camp for the damned" was rather jarring.



* SpoiledBrat: J.J.

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* {{Someday This Will Come in Handy}}: The reason Ian watched so much TV. It does, in fact, come in handy many times.
* SpoiledBrat: J.J.
* {{Teeth Clenched Teamwork}}: J.
J. with everybody, but especially Luke and, to some extent, Charla.

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* {{Covers Always Spoil}}: Lyssa and J.J. are [[spoiler: presumed dead]] after the first book, but they [[spoiler: are still pictured on the cover]] of the second and third books.



* SiblingRivalry: Will and Lyssa, full stop.

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* SiblingRivalry: SiblingRivalry / SiblingYinYang: Will and Lyssa, full stop.
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* {{Aw Look They Really Do Love Each Other}}: Lyssa when she finds out Will is missing, and again after [[spoiler:he gets shot.]]
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* CrazyEnoughtoWork: the plan for getting of the island.
* RagtagBunchofMisfits: The whole gang.

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* CrazyEnoughtoWork: {{Crazy Enough to Work}}: the plan for getting of the island.
* RagtagBunchofMisfits: {{Ragtag Bunch of Misfits}}: The whole gang.
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!Tropes In this Work Include:Include:
*CompleteMonster: Ratford.
** Mr. Big
*CrazyEnoughtoWork: the plan for getting of the island.
*RagtagBunchofMisfits: The whole gang.
*SiblingRivalry: Will and Lyssa, full stop.
*SpoiledBrat: J.J.

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