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During their first solo trip to Little Island, off the coast of Maine, brothers Harley and his younger sibling decide to explore the wilderness on their own. Their adventure quickly turns into a fight for survival when a fire ignites on an oil slick in the water and aggressively spreads onto the island, threatening their safety and the fragile ecosystem. Together, they must find a way to escape the blaze while confronting the natural hazards and the challenges of being stranded at sea.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Ron Roy
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