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Find out moreJulia Eccleshare's Pick of the Month August 2016 Alexander McCall Smith gives the boarding school story a refreshing nautical makeover in this second dashing adventure for twins Ben and Fee. The twins attend School Ship Tobermory, a boarding school on a boat in Tobermory harbour. Having uncovered a hidden secret on another boat, the Albatross, on their arrival at the school, the twins are looking forward to enjoying some more relaxed school days. But the everyday school routine is soon disrupted and the twins and their school friends are off on another adventure involving present-day pirates and an island in the Caribbean. A lively adventure with an unusual setting.~ Julia Eccleshare
Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month for August 2016
The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison
Pugly Solves a Crime by Pamela Butchart
Good Night, Everyone by Chris Haughton
Dotty Detective and the Great Pawprint Puzzle by Clara Vulliamy
The Sands of Shark Island by Alexander McCall Smith
Oi Dog! by Kes and Claire Gray
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.
Some of our Lovereading4kids Reader Review Panel were lucky enough to read and review School Ship Tobermory, the first in this series. You can read their full reviews by clicking here.
'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 lively adventure with an unusual setting' - Julia Eccleshare, lovereading4kids.co.uk
'Beautifully written ... 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
'Exciting without being scary, this had me wishing I'd spent my schooldays on board a ship setting sail for the Caribbean!' - 4.5 STARS, The Book Bag
ISBN: | 9781780273945 |
Publication date: | 4th August 2016 |
Author: | Alexander Mccall Smith |
Illustrator: | Iain McIntosh |
Publisher: | Birlinn Ltd an imprint of Birlinn General |
Format: | Hardback |
Suitable for: | 7+ readers, 9+ readers |
Genres: | Adventure Stories, Crime / Mystery, General Fiction |
Recommendations: | Julia Eccleshare's Picks, eBooks |
Alexander McCall Smith has written more than fifty books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children's books. But he is best known for his internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, published in the US in 2002 and 2003. The first installment, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, received two Booker Judge's Special Recommendations upon its U.K. publication in 1998, and in 2003 received The Saga Wit Award (commonly known as the "silver Booker" for authors over the age of 50). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series now numbers a total of five books (he is working on ...
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