The Sea Devil
Just beyond the long arm of the wharf, the camp’s launch, Pearl, tugged at its mooring. The thought of a big fish jagging on his line quickened James’s pace, and it wasn’t until he was on the wharf that he saw he was not alone.
About this resource
Series: School Journal Level 4 November 2018
Reading year level: 7
Category: Fiction
Topics: adventure story, escape, Felix von Luckner, First World War, history, internment, Motuihe Island, prisoners of war, Sea Devil, World War 1
The Sea Devil
Words by Paul Mason
Illustrations by Kimberly Andrews
A dark figure leant against one of the piles – it was one of the Germans, staring at the boat.