The Sands of Shark Island

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith

Imagine going to school on a boat! The rip-roaring excitement continues in the second volume of this adventure-mystery series set on the high seas, from the author of the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency!

Ben and Fee MacTavish and their schoolmates on board the School Ship Tobermory are headed thousands of miles from their base in Mull to a small island in the Caribbean. They will learn extraordinary details about Captain Macbeth’s past and come face to face with modern-day pirates. The students and crew aboard the Tobermory will have to band together and use their wits to escape harm and overcome the evil pirates.

Critic reviews

" . . . instilled with wholesome values, intelligence, and action. A comfortable, wise tale that is more than anything a story of friendship." --Kirkus Reviews

A fun, exciting sea adventure!

Narrator was excellent. Well done individual voices for each charactor. Fascinating lessons about sailing .

Second is better

This is a better story than the first one in this series. I didn't like the first one so much, though I'm a fan of young adult fiction and love AMS's work in general. This story is more engaging, the characters are more interesting, and I'm ready now for this series to continue.

It was awesome

The book was very en enjoyable and had a lot of cliffhangers. I did not dislike anything about this book. This book is good for ages 7 or older it has a few scary parts, but for the most part it's family friendly. You should definitely listen to the sands of shark island: school ship tobermory.

Wish I could go to this school

Entertaining as usual for this author. Love the story, the characters, the parallel plots, and of course the nautical events! If you love the sea, you would find something fun in this book. Wish there's an adult version of this school I could go to!

Bets thing I have ever heard

I lison to this offer and over I love it ssssssooooo much very good for kids btw I am a kid loved it so much I am leaving a review p.s writing these last word just to get over the 15 word mark