The Floating Island by Elizabeth Haydon is a coming of age story of Ven Polypheme, a dwarf-like creature whose desire for adventure leads him on a journey that shows him not only adventure, but also leads him to discover friendship, and the real meaning of home.

Floating islands are found in many parts of the world. They exist less commonly as an artificial phenomenon. Floating islands are generally found on marshlands, lakes, and similar wetland locations, and can be many hectares in size.

Sometimes referred to as tussocks, floatons, or suds, natural floating islands are composed of vegetation growing on a buoyant mat of plant roots or other organic detritus.

a floating mass of earth and partly decayed vegetation held together by interlacing roots, as on a lake: usually formed by the accumulation of plant litter; sometimes artificially built on wooden platforms, as in Asia.