by Jon Tucker (Author)

When a group of young Australian and Kiwi sailing friends are allowed to camp in New Zealand'sBay of Islands. they discover something very unexpected on a tiny nearby rocky islet. Fresh culturaland environmental insights are introduced with the arrival of a pair of local Maori childrenwho bring humour and resilience while facing problems that threaten to turn their lives upside-down..The underlying message that modern youngsters are capable of overcoming challenges without constantadult supervision will appeal to any free-spirited reader in the nine to ninety-nine age bracket.