Alexander McCall Smith, beloved bestselling author of <i>The No. 1 Ladies&rsquo; Detective Agency,</i> delivers a delightful adventure on the high seas, filled with lots of mystery and excitement, perfect for middle grade readers! Children will be smitten with the charismatic characters, eye-catching illustrations, unusual circumstances, and exotic locales in this wonderful story about a school set aboard a ship.<br>&#160;<br><i>Come aboard as the kids set sail for their first adventure!</i><br>&#160;<br>Ben and Fee MacTavish are twins who&rsquo;ve been homeschooled on a submarine. Now they&rsquo;re heading to the school ship <i>Tobermory.</i> This is no ordinary school&mdash;it&rsquo;s a sailing ship where kids from around the world train to be sailors and learn about all things nautical. <br><br>Ben and Fee make friends as they adjust to life aboard the <i>Tobermory</i>. When a film crew arrives on another ship, the <i>Albatross,</i> Ben is one of the lucky kids to be chosen as a movie extra. But after a day&rsquo;s filming, his suspicions are aroused. Are the director and crew really making a film? Or is there a secret they might be protecting on the lower decks of the <i>Albatross</i>? Ben, Fee, and their friends set out to investigate, but are they prepared for what they might find?