Photo: Supplied: Karen McMillan
The first book in author Karen McMillan's Elastic Island Adventures series was published in 2020 and she's just published number eight.
The books follow Kiri, Jed, twins Emma and Ethan - kids from Auckland's Browns Bay - as they "ping" across the Pacific on a special elastic island.
The stories often involve real-world issues for the children to deal with; in the latest book Plantation Island Resort, the children have to help Lepani the hermit crab conquer his fear of plastic and desire to run away from home.
Karen joins Kathryn to talk about inspiration for the book series and the reaction she gets from young fans.
