Lost on Doll Island

Name: Lost on Doll Island
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Cassandra Ramos-Gomez
ISBN: 9781668154458

Author: Cassandra Ramos-Gomez

Series: Doll Island

Narrator: Lee Osorio

Unabridged: 4 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 08/26/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Horror Stories

Synopsis

Rick Riordan meets R. L. Stine in this fast-paced debut middle grade horror packed with adventure about a Mexican American boy who starts hearing the voice of a haunted doll while visiting family in Mexico City.

Diego feels trapped. He’s confined in an arm cast, stuck with his tía and tío for a week in Mexico City, and smothered with the sickening fear that he’s the one who really caused his parents’ divorce. But most of all, he’s trapped in his own secret. Because ever since he got to Mexico City, he’s started having strange dreams of a doll calling his name.

Then Diego learns of La Isla de Muñecas, an island full of legendary magic that can make children’s wishes come true. If Diego can harness the power there, maybe he could fix everything that has gone wrong in his life.

So, with the help of two new friends, Diego takes a boat to the legendary island. From the moment the kids step ashore, nothing is as it seems—with dolls disappearing and reappearing in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, Diego is more trapped than ever before, and as the night goes on, he’s not sure he can escape.

About Cassandra Ramos-Gomez

Cassandra Ramos-Gomez is a Mexican American writer focused on creating middle grade and young adult fiction that centers Latinx experiences. She has a master’s degree in education and an undergraduate degree in art history and has taught middle school language arts and social studies. She currently lives in Texas with her husband and two kids. Her hobbies include painting, collecting animal bones, and playing Minecraft with her kids. She’s the author of the Doll Island middle grade series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bree on July 16, 2025

4.5 star read 👏 The Haunted Mansion meets La Isla de las Muñecas. I loved the creepy storyline and how everything revolved around the spookiness of doll island. The challenges the characters faced were creative, adding so much more depth to the stakes and wasn't just your typical "doll" story. Overa......more

Goodreads review by Tonja on August 17, 2025

Creepy dolls hanging from trees, the silent call of a doll in the mind, and a myth about making dreams come true meld and mold to form an eerie tale. Diego's been sent to Mexico City by his mother, while she and his father work through marital issues. Since Diego has always lived in Texas, this is an......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on August 15, 2025

This is a fun, creepy middle grade horror about an American boy who's just moved to Mexico and wants to make a wish on a magic doll so his life can go back to how it used to be. Some scenes were genuinely creepy, especially the one in the mansion. I haven't felt creeped out while reading a middle gra......more

Goodreads review by Cody on August 17, 2025

ARC I’d like to thank Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read “Lost on Doll Island” early for an honest review. I’m always a bit hesitant going into children’s horror, not knowing exactly what I’m in store for. “Lost on Doll Island” didn’t seem like it would......more

Goodreads review by Jesus on June 29, 2025

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the digital ARC. "Lost on Doll Island" takes readers on a captivating journey with our young protagonist, Diego, as he acclimates to his new life in the vibrant setting of Mexico. This enchanting tale weaves together themes of self......more

Quotes

"Lee Osorio’s youthful narration and precise pacing create a chilling listening experience in this middle-grade horror story. Diego is staying with his aunt and uncle in Mexico City while his parents go through a divorce, which he worries he caused. His new school’s field trip to La Isla de Muñecas (Doll Island), a magical island with a wish-granting doll, could be the perfect opportunity to fix his life. Osorio delivers Diego’s weighty experiences and conflicting emotions with authenticity, especially when Diego inwardly criticizes himself. Osorio’s voices for Diego’s new friends and other characters are easily differentiated by his tone and adjustment of their Spanish accents. And Osorio’s voice for the doll that speaks in Diego’s head is perfectly creepy as it implores Diego for attention."