Journey to the Orange Islands

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Journey to the Orange Islands
ISBN:	0439169429
Published:	May 2000
Publisher:	Scholastic
Author:	Tracey West
Preceded By:	Return of the Squirtle Squad
Succeeded By:	Secret of the Pink Pokémon

Journey to the Orange Islands by Tracey West is the ninth book of the adaptation of the Pokémon anime. It was published by Scholastic and is 84 pages in length. It is the first book to take place in the Orange Islands. The book is based on the episodes A Scare in the Air, Poké Ball Peril, and The Lost Lapras.

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Plot

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Blurb

It's good-bye to an old friend, and hello to a new one in the biggest adventure of Ash's life!

When Professor Oak sends Ash on a mission to the Orange Islands, surprises await the young Pokémon trainer at every turn.

One member of Ash's team will say good-bye forever, maybe. A stranger will join the posse. But who is he really? And a gentle new Pokémon called Lapras is discovered- only it may perish without Ash's help.

Major events

• Brock leaves the group.
• Tracey joins the group.
• Ash catches a Lapras.

Debuts

Humans

• Tracey
• Professor Ivy

Pokémon debuts

• Hitmonchan
• Lapras (Ash's)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock
• Tracey
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Ivy
• Three punks

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Lapras (Ash's)

Trivia

Errors

• The back of the book says that this is the first of three books to take place in the Orange Islands, while in reality, eight books in the series take place in the Orange Islands.

In other languages

Language		Title
Czech		Cesta na Pomerančové ostrovy
Canadian French		Aventures dans l'archipel Orange

Pokémon animated series novelizations Indigo League: I Choose You! • Island of the Giant Pokémon • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon • Night in the Haunted Tower Team Rocket Blasts Off! • Charizard, Go! • Splashdown in Cerulean City • Return of the Squirtle Squad Adventures in the Orange Islands: Journey to the Orange Islands • Secret of the Pink Pokémon • The Four-Star Challenge • Scyther, Heart of a Champion Race to Danger • Talent Showdown • Psyduck Ducks Out • Thundershock in Pummelo Stadium The Johto Journeys: Go West, Young Ash • Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Detective • Prepare for Trouble • Battle for the Zephyr Badge The Chikorita Challenge • All Fired Up • Ash to the Rescue • Secrets of the GS Ball • Prize Pokémon Teaming Up With Totodile • Tough Enough • Winner Takes All Ruby and Sapphire: Haunted! • Phantom Unmasked • Team Rocket Truce • Celebi Rescue • Grovyle Trouble • Deoxys in Danger Diamond and Pearl: Pokémon Academy • The Lost Riolu • Coal Badge Battle • World of Sinnoh Movies: The Art of Pokémon The First Movie • The Art of Pokémon the Movie 2000 • The Art of Pokémon the Movie 3: Spell of the Unown Mewtwo Strikes Back • Mewtwo Returns • Pokémon the Movie 2000 • Pokémon the Movie 3 • Pokémon 4Ever Destiny Deoxys • Lucario and the Mystery of Mew • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea • The Rise of Darkrai Pikachu's Vacation • Pikachu's Rescue Adventure • Pikachu and Pichu

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