A vintage boys' book about four youngsters set adrift in the South Pacific by a German undercover agent who commandeers their boat during WII.But they make landfall on Guadacanal, cross the island in a series of hair-raising escapades, and finally gaze out on a hidden lagoon where the beautiful brigg that was taken from them, the Island Queen, lies anchored. How they get her back is the stuff legends are made of. "A modern day KIDNAPPED and ROBINSON CRUSOE rolled into one. A good introduction for younger readers to the sea, its opportunities and perils." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)