Fourteenyear old Frank Hollahan moves to Florida in 1943 at the height ofWorld War II to join his father a Navy seaman. When Frank and his motherarrive at the b... » 

Fourteenyear old Frank Hollahan moves to Florida in 1943 at the height ofWorld War II to join his father a Navy seaman. When Frank and his motherarrive at the busy naval port of Jacksonville a surprising new life awaitsthem. In his new school Franks tendency toward exaggeration quickly buildshim a reputation as a teller of tales. When he informs everyone that he saw anenemy spy land on the local beach no one believes him but Frank sets out toprove the spys existence. The spy who came in from the sea ends up teachingFrank and the people of Jacksonville valuable lessons about friendshipperseverance and the power of the truth. «