I was pleasantly surprised when I started reading this book. I had somehow imagined this book to be more advanced when I requested the book. To my pleasant surprise, it is a rather easy read, probably more suitable for LKS2 in terms of language. But some parts of the story might render the book more suitable for UKS2 students.

The story is about a girl getting stranded on an island with a baby gibbon. The bond between the girl, Lark and the baby gibbon, Goldie, is most endearing.

The book has a message about animal rights that is very neatly woven into the storyline.

All in all, it is a very nice read.

great for young audiences and shows good morals and lessons. Very clean and has likable characters and I would say it presents a very strong concept of found family. I am older than the recommended age and I still found the book as a whole extremely enticing.

This is the first Jess Butterworth book I've read and I really enjoyed it. I must admit I was attracted to this by the cover and lovely artwork of Rob Biddulph.

Lark travels to Cambodia with her family, for her Mum who is an environmental journalist. As the book begins, we discover that Lark is shipwrecked on an island. Luckily, Lark has a notebook and pen and we discover what is going on through a diary.

The only company Lark has is a baby Gibbon called Goldie. As the book goes on, we discover how Lark ended up on the island and her attempts to find food, water and a way home
A really enjoyable book.

Anything that Jess Butterworth writes is pure gold in my opinion and I will always pick up a title by her and recommend them widely. When I spotted Lost on Gibbon Island hiding away on Netgalley, it was an immediate reaction and a must have situation. Luckily the kind and amazing folk at Hachette have pre-approved me and I can read to my hearts content. And read I did…I spent a luxurious and sometimes worried couple of hours with Lark and Goldie as they navigated island life and basic life survival.
Written as a diary entry to come to terms with the events of the week. Lark writes about her trip to Cambodia with environmental journalist Mum and her dad and brother. When Lark stows away on a boat trip, she has no idea just how much this decision will impact her life. She finds herself washed up on an island with a baby gibbon and nothing else. Scouring the beach for items, food and water, Lark keeps herself going by writing, giving herself daily tasks and ensuring she and Goldie survive.
As the days turn into a week, Lark spots another island and becomes determined to reach it but there are box jellyfish and sharks within those waters and she will need to be careful.
Building a raft, she eventually makes it, only to find she has stumbled into the path of the very people who crashed into her boat, who are stealing gibbons and trying to kill journalists. Life is not only about survival, it has become more deadly and dangerous than ever. Lark finds an ally in an unlikely place and it will take courage, determination and love to set things right.
Powerful, emotive and brilliant. I read it in one sitting and having been to Cambodia, I could imagine the scenery, feel the heat and hear the sounds of the jungle.
I was lost in Lark’s story and the greater story of animal smuggling, free speech and protection of endangered species. Another complete triumph for Jess Butterworth.