One day Troy finds a desperate message in a bottle on the beach. But while he and Tania are planning a rescue mission, a very suspicious-looking man turns up on their verandah, wanting to buy Uncle Dave's boat. Troy and Tania are runin g out of time to save their mysterious friend. "This rollicing yarn contains all the right ingredients to tempt newly independent young readers. . . pirates, humour, adventure and weddings. . . " Australian Bookseller and Publisher