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The Sands of Shark Island: A School Ship Tobermory Adventure (paperback)

The Sands of Shark Island: A School Ship Tobermory Adventure (paperback)

The Sands of Shark Island: A School Ship Tobermory Adventure (paperback)

ISBN: 9781780274416
Publisher: BC Books (Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: July 2017 by BC Books

The Sands of Shark Island is the second School Ship Tobermory Adventure

After successfully thwarting a dastardly plan to steal rare marine animals from the sea around the Scottish island of Mull, Ben and Fee MacTavish feel they can relax and continue learning all about nautical life on board School Ship Tobermory. But it’s not long before their everyday routine is interrupted by an extraordinary event. Ben, Fee, their fellow students and the crew of the Tobermory find themselves embroiled in another adventure that leads them thousands of miles from Mull to a small island in the Caribbean, where they learn extraordinary details about Captain Macbeth’s past and come face to face with modern-day pirates.

Imagine going to school on a boat! This is the second book in the School Ship Tobermory series and it is charmingly illustrated with black and white drawings throughout by Iain McIntosh.

Reviews

“There must be something about taking to the high seas, and writing for children, that has brought Alexander McCall Smith back to his best. The book bounces along charmingly”
Press and Journal, Book of the Week
“A comfortable, wise tale that is more than anything a story of friendship”
Kirkus Review
“This is a book we would strongly recommend to those looking for a story to read to their children or grandchildren, or for a book for slightly older children to read for themselves”
Undiscovered Scotland