Levin, Betty

Thorn, a mysterious boy with a deformed leg, arrives on an island inhabited by the people of the Singing Seals, and though treated with fear and suspicion by most of the natives, is befriended by the girl Willow, chosen to be the next Keeper of Story.

Although he often fancied himself a detective, Jonathan must become a real sleuth when he attempts to solve a mystery while accompanying his grandfather, a Civil War veteran and traveling photographer in Maine.

Kate, Ben, and Foster attempt to protect their neighbors' corn from the animals by setting up two scarecrows, whose changing clothes and positions provide them with distinct personalities while keeping pests away.