Through The Storm

Ross is ten and sure he is old enough to look after himself. He just needs the chance to prove it. His friends are going on holiday to an Outward Bound Centre and Ross finally convinces his parents to let him go too. He is not to know that a sudden storm will separate him and his new friends from their instructor on their first sailing lesson and test their powers of initiative to the limit until they are rescued . This book has been described as a Swallows and Amazons, The Famous Five and Lord of the Flies all rolled into one and rewritten for 9-12 year olds. This may be true in the sense of adventure and teamwork but the "bad guy" is the weather rather than taking human form.