Lei and the Invisible Island
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  • Published: 27 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9798217048793
  • Imprint: Penguin Workshop
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $19.99

Lei and the Invisible Island

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4 Jun 2024
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4 Jun 2024
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27 May 2025
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9 Jul 2024
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Now in paperback, an exciting follow-up to Lei and the Fire Goddess features a mysterious, invisible island, dangerous spirits, and a newcomer who does not need Lei's help…or does she?

Now in paperback, an exciting follow-up to Lei and the Fire Goddess features a mysterious, invisible island, dangerous spirits, and a newcomer who does not need Lei's help…or does she?

It turns out that curses are real.

After saving her best friend and ancestral guardian, Kaipo, from Pele the fire goddess’s traps and successfully preventing lava from destroying her tūtū’s house, all Lei wants to do is take a nap. The only problem? Kaipo’s ʻaumakua pendant is missing, and without it, he will soon rot...emotionally and physically.

So Lei, Kaipo, the shapeshifting bat Ilikea, and newcomer Kaukahi—a fiercely independent fashionista—set off on a journey to an invisible island where they hope to find Kaipo’s pendant. To get there, they’ll have to jump off the edge of their world, contend with sharks, and cross an ocean. And when they arrive? The crew realizes that the missing pendant is the least of their problems. For there are evil spirits gathering, and they’re out for blood.

In this exciting follow-up to Lei and the Fire Goddess, Malia Maunakea crafts a tale about friendship, family, culture, and what it means to forgive each other and yourself.
  • Published: 27 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9798217048793
  • Imprint: Penguin Workshop
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $19.99
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Praise for Lei and the Invisible Island

Praise for Lei and the Invisible Island:

"Equally as exciting as Lei and the Fire Goddess (2023), this fast-paced story is full of action and humor and enriched by Hawaiian cultural elements… Diving even deeper into Native Hawaiian culture and language than the previous title, this book celebrates family, mythology, traditions, and connections to the Earth and its creatures. Another incredibly exhilarating adventure."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Praise for Lei and the Fire Goddess:
“Lei and the Fire Goddess blends preteen angst and beloved Hawaiian moʻolelo in a way that hasn’t been done before.”—Auliʻi Cravalho, actress and voice of Disney’s Princess Moana

"This exciting, fast-paced adventure is full of humor and action. Hawaiian cultural elements are seamlessly woven into the story, giving just enough context for those unfamiliar with them without taking away from the narrative. An exhilarating, adventure-filled celebration of Hawaiian culture."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Anna feels too Hawaiian to fit in at school, but too haole, or white, to feel at home in Hawaii—a struggle that aptly centers themes of identity and connection in Maunakea’s energetic, adventuresome debut."—Publishers Weekly

"The author sensitively portrays the way her half-white protagonist wrestles with her identity…an exciting adventure in an uncommon, perceptively drawn setting."—Booklist

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