Island of Appledore by Cornelia Meigs is a charming and enchanting story that transports readers to a magical island filled with mystery and wonder. The characters are well-developed and endearing, and the plot is engaging and full of unexpected twists and turns.

Meigs does a fantastic job of creating a vivid and immersive world that readers will find themselves lost in from page one. The descriptions of the island and its inhabitants are so vivid and detailed that you can almost feel the salt spray on your face and hear the sea birds calling overhead.

What I loved most about this book was its sense of adventure and discovery. From exploring hidden caves to unraveling ancient secrets, Island of Appledore is a thrilling and captivating read that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Overall, Island of Appledore is a delightful and heartwarming tale that will appeal to readers of all ages. With its engaging plot, lovable characters, and beautiful setting, this book is sure to become a beloved favorite for anyone who picks it up.

Book Description:
Any one who knows the coast of New England will know also the Island of Appledore and just where it lies. Such a person can tell you that it is not exactly the place described in this book, that it is small and bare and rocky with no woods, no meadows, no church, or mill, or mill-creek road. Perhaps all that the story tells of it that is true is that there the rocks give forth their strange deep song, “the calling of Appledore,” as warning of a storm, that there the poppies bloom as nowhere else in the world, that there the surf comes rolling in, day in and day out, the whole year through, and that there one’s memory turns back with longing, no matter how many years of absence have gone by. There, also, you can sit for hours to watch the huge, green breakers come foaming and tumbling in endless procession up the stony beach; you can watch the nimble sandpipers and the tireless, wheeling gulls; and if you choose you can spin for yourself just such a story as this one of Billy Wentworth and Captain Saulsby and Sally Shute, a tale of mysteries and perils and midnight adventures on the shores of Appledore. - Summary by the author's foreward