Rex Kingdon on Storm Island

A group of young friends spend a summer camping on an uninhabited island off the Maine coast, expecting exclusive use of the site but discovering another party has deceived a local officer into occupying it. The narrative follows their small-boat voyages, sudden squalls, landings in dark weather, and a series of contests, pranks, and moral tests that strain and strengthen friendships. Practical seamanship, quick thinking, and negotiation resolve conflicts and dangers, while character sketches of the boys and their leaders show differing temperaments. The season ends with reconciliation and the addition of a new recruit to their circle.