This is the fascinating true story of six boys who set out from Tonga on a stolen boat, in search of adventure. Reality hits them when a storm at sea destroys much of their boat. The boys face hunger, thirst and endless sun for several days before seeing land in the distance. They arrive on an island and start the difficult tasks of finding food and building shelter. The boys were there for 16 long months, facing life-threatening difficulties. How did they manage to survive against all odds?
One of the greatest survivl stories ever told, the tale of six young boys from Tonga who became stranded on a desert island has been called the real-life Lord of the Flies. However, where Golding’s cautionary tale exposed the darkness he thought such hardship would bring out in the young, this factual account reveals a much more optimisitic side to human nature.
Sail along with these young explorers, face the misery of the shipwreck, the joy of sighting lande, the reality of life alone, and the hope of being rescued.