And suddenly I stood up because I knew what it was. It was a model
galleon, buried in the sand... My heart was in my mouth. I just knew
that no matter if I lived to be a hundred I would never find anything so
wonderful again.' With growing excitement, Tim and his Uncle Geoff
realize the significance of their discovery. For the model ship yields
up a secret that sets them on a journey into the past, to solve a
mystery and salvage a story of danger and romance buried in the sands.
A gripping and intriguing tale from best-selling author Robert Westall.