Six kids are sent to Guam to board a boat together to spend a month at sea as punishment for something they have done in their lives. For one, it is possessing a firearm at school. Another spends all his time watching TV and cannot break free from the electronic world. A third is a world class athlete who has spread herself too thin to be successful at one thing. The fourth is a rich LA kid who causes problems and doesn't realize the consequences of his actions. The last two are a brother and sister who cannot get along with each other. Together on the SS Phoenix, these six learn about work, getting along and ultimately survival. The first in a trilogy.

This series is a longtime favorite of mine. I read it with my kids and just bought this set for my nephew. It never disappoints!

An entertaining adventure story that will mostly appeal to 4th through 6th graders. I think Korman could have kept it all as one book instead of splitting into three titles, but I do see how the shorter look of each novel appeals to reluctant readers.

I thought it was a great and amazing start to the very good and suspenseful,Island Series. It was great because it told the background of all the people on the boat that gets sunken and makes you think that the people it tells about are living, breathing people. I would reccomend it.