When Jake persuades his family to embark on a sailing-camping holiday on a small Tasmania island, he is mostly interested in pirate fantasies and his home-built sailing dinghy. But he does not plan on events which are to leave him isolated with his brother and sister, and a couple of Kiwi kids. Ultimately, after being forced to dig deep into their personal reserves, 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 will appeal to any free spirit in the nine to ninety-nine readership bracket.
An unashamedly Ransome genre illustrated book, brought into the 21st Century by an accomplished writer who writes of the lifestyle of his own five sons - brought up aboard a traditional ketch sailing the South Seas.
An uplifting tale of youthful naivety, camaraderie, calamity and courage which will appeal to any free spirit in the nine to ninety-nine readership bracket.
An unashamedly Ransome genre illustrated book, brought into the 21st Century by an accomplished writer who writes of the lifestyle of his own five sons - brought up aboard a traditional ketch sailing the South Seas.
