Making Waves

by Linley Jones

Jazzy's behaviour is beginning to worry her parents. She has started hanging around with a new group of kids and, among other things, has been brought home by the police because one of them was caught shoplifting. No big deal, Jazzy thinks. So imagine her surprise when her mother informs her that the whole family is taking the year off to sail around the Pacific. Jazzy is gutted. What about her friends? What about Josh, the boy she likes? What about netball? The thought of drifting aimlessly around the ocean with only her mum, dad and younger brother Ryan seems less than appealing.

Once Skyebird sets sail Jazzy is determined to show her parents her displeasure at being forced to accompany them on the journey. She remains surly and uncooperative for a while but soon the fun and adventure of the voyage makes her forget her grievances. She loves swimming, sailing and snorkelling and soon makes friends with some other kids whose parents are sailing in the Pacific. Things start to look even more promising when Jazzy meets Matt, a good looking older guy who is sailing on a large ship called Rags with his friend Ben.

But soon Jazzy, Ryan and their friend Chloe start to have suspicions about Matt and Ben and what they are doing in the Islands. There is a strange smell on their boat and Jazzy sees what she thinks is black coral on board. As the trio continues their investigation into Matt and Ben's activities Jazzy finds her self in a situation where her very life is threatened. Will Jazzy be able to escape from her captor or will Matt successfully silence her forever?

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008