'It seems pretty clear to me that sooner or later we'll be at war with
Germany, whether we like it or not.' Carruthers is looking forward to a
relaxing holiday when he sets off for the Baltic Sea. Instead he finds
himself at the center of a complicated and deadly plot. Will Carruthers
and his friend Arthur Davies discover why the sinister and mysterious
Herr Dollman is so interested in their little yacht, the Dulcibella?
What does Clara Dollman know about her father's plans? Some secret
scheme has brought Commander von Brüning of the Imperial German Navy to
the East Frisian Islands. Can Carruthers and Davies solve the riddle of
the sands?
Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy
development of primary and lower secondary age children while
introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage.
Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the
world's greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic
stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as
a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other
cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the
original versions.