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A sailing-camping holiday on a small Australian island is planned around some pirate fantasies and an Optimist sailing dinghy. But when a series of unexpected events unfold, the youngsters need to dig deep into their personal reserves, and the treasures they all gain are very different from the ones Jake has set out to find. An uplifting tale of youthful naivety, camaraderie, calamity and courage which is already becoming an international, classic with appeal to all free spirits in the nine to ninety-nine readership bracket.This unashamedly Ransome genre illustrated book brings 'Swallows and Amazons' squarely into the 21st Century, written by an accomplished writer who writes of the lifestyle of his own five sons - brought up aboard a traditional ketch sailing the South Seas.

When three Australian children try chasing a couple of home-alone kids who live on an old barge in New Zealand's Bay of Islands, they soon find themselves heavily involved in a conflict with one of the local oyster-farmers. The outcome is a triumph of lateral thinking, and a signal to youngsters that it is possible to bring about positive change in the world.A fast-paced boating adventure which brings the Ransome genre squarely into the 21st century and promises to capture the imagination of even the most reluctant young reader.

When a Tasmanian sailing family anchors near an old wrecked hulk in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds, the kids discover a strangely abandoned campsite nearby, with plates of uneaten food and young children's toys still visible under the mould and cockroaches. Their curiosity leads to an investigation which adds a layer of intrigue to their anticipated fun-filled experiences in an unfamiliar foreign land.This thought-provoking Ransome inspired tale has strong appeal to adventure-loving readers in the nine to ninety-nine age bracket. Underlying its clear environmental theme is the conclusion that freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.