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Donna Galanti

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Donna Galanti is the author of the middle-grade Unicorn Island series, Joshua and the Lightning Road series, Loon Cove Summer as well as the Element Trilogy paranormal thrillers for adults. She has lived in fun locations including England, her family-owned campground in New Hampshire, and in Hawaii where she served as a U.S. Navy photographer.

Donna is an avid outdoor adventurer and nature lover. She volunteers for the Old-Growth Forest Network and with the National Audubon Society. When Donna’s not wandering the woods seeking magic and wonder, you can usually find her biking or kayaking. For more information on her books, school visits, and events, visit her at: www.donnagalanti.com.

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	A Human Element 3.88 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unicorn Island: The Secret of Lost Luck by Donna Galanti (Goodreads Author), Bethany Stancliffe (Illustrations) 4.05 avg rating — 124 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unicorn Island by Donna Galanti (Goodreads Author), Bethany Stancliffe (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 75 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unicorn Island: Secret Beneath the Sand (Volume 2) by Donna Galanti (Goodreads Author), Bethany Stancliffe (Illustrator) 4.49 avg rating — 57 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joshua and the Lightning Road (Lightning Road #1) 4.18 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loon Cove Summer 4.59 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unicorn Island: Beyond the Portal (Volume 3) by Donna Galanti (Goodreads Author), Bethany Stancliffe (Illustrator) 4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Hidden Element (The Element Trilogy, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joshua and the Arrow Realm (Lightning Road #2) 4.79 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark Inside 4.36 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Secret Shared, A Rare Magical Bird Sighting Plus Time for School Visits

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When my parents and I moved back to America from England when I was a young girl, it had been my dad’s dream to own a campground. So we visited several and purchased Bethel Woods Campground in Holderness, New Hampshire, by Squam Lake. This is not only the setting in my new middle-grade novel, Loon Cove […]

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The Element Trilogy (2 books)
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Lightning Road (2 books)
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