Explorer: The Lost Islands #[nn]

A small boat drifts perilously close to an enormous, otherworldly eye embedded in a mossy island cliff — it's a cover image that immediately pulls you into something mysterious and a little unsettling. Edited by Kazu Kibuishi, creator of the bestselling Amulet series, this 2013 anthology from Harry N. Abrams promises a collection of adventurous stories centered on discovery and the unknown. If the cover's sense of wonder and quiet dread is any indication, Explorer: The Lost Islands is the kind of all-ages anthology that rewards both curious young readers and adults who never outgrew a great adventure yarn.