Book cover for The Islanders: Volume 1: Zoey Fools Around and Jake Finds Out by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant

The Islanders: Volume 1

Zoey Fools Around and Jake Finds Out

2015 Released
512 Pages
5-6 Hours
Audiobook Unavailable
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StorytideISBN 9780062340771

On a small island it's easy to know everything about your friends . . . except for the truth. The first two books of bestselling authors Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant's beloved series about New England's most unforgettable teens are now available in one volume!

Two years ago the tiny New England community on Chatham Island was rocked by tragedy—three teenagers had a terrible accident that left one dead. Now Lucas Cabral, the person responsible for the events on that fateful night, has returned. But life on the island isn't the same, and everyone Lucas once considered a friend refuses to speak to him. Everyone except for Zoey Passmore.

Zoey knows that Lucas is off-limits . . . but she can't seem to stay away from him. Even though she knows it would be better for everyone if he had never come back. Even though she is dating Jake, the brother of the boy who died. As Lucas and Zoey grow closer, Zoey risks tearing apart her close-knit group of friends if they discover the truth . . . that she's falling for her boyfriend's worst enemy.

Formerly known as Making Out #1: Zoey Fools Around and Making Out #2: Jake Finds Out.


  • Small Town Romance: On tiny Chatham Island, there are no secrets. When outcast Lucas Cabral returns, Zoey Passmore is the only one who will talk to him—a choice that could cost her everything.
  • Brother’s Worst Enemy: Zoey is dating Jake, whose brother died in an accident two years ago. The one person she can’t stop thinking about? Lucas, the boy who was behind the wheel.
  • Angsty Teen Drama: A tight-knit group of friends is torn apart by a returning tragedy, forcing them to choose sides and risk loyalties that once seemed unbreakable.
  • Outcast Hero: Lucas has done his time, but the island won’t forgive him. As he and Zoey grow closer, the truth about what really happened on that fateful night threatens to surface.

Michael Grant

Michael Grant is the evil genius of Young Adult Fiction. Among his biggest fans is Stephen King who called the GONE series ‘A driving, torrential narrative’. Michael’s life has been similarly driving and torrential. He’s lived in almost 50 different homes in 14 US states, and moved in with his wife, Katherine Applegate, after knowing her less than 24 hours.

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