"You must be awfully bored living on an island in the middle of nowhere," writes Jessie's cousin from the city.When her mother suggests they invite cousin Thomas to visit, Jessie wonders what could possibly sound as exciting as zoos, planetariums, and arcades. But as Jessie looks out over her island home, shes sees a world of endless variety, from orca whales in the straight and bald eagles soaring overhead to anemones and tiny hermit crabs on the shore. She thinks of days spent exploring, fishing, swimming and canoeing. Now, as she bends over her letter to her cousin, Jessie knows exactly what she will write.