Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays

A spirited schoolgirl prepares to spend a summer with her ancestral family in Scotland, prompting farewells, surprises, and secret plans among her school friends. The narrative follows her sea voyage—marked by storm, illness, and a mysterious letter—and her Highland visits, where games, an accident near a castle, an unexplained disappearance, and rivalries test loyalties. Encounters aboard ship and on land force the heroine to take initiative, settle a score, and untangle family connections. The story moves from schoolroom camaraderie through travel and challenge to a return shaped by newfound independence and strengthened friendships.