Cirrus@Austlit

'It’s Christmas Holidays. Robert and Tim are best friends, so are Simone and Heather. They live in Crystal Springs, a small, sleepy Australian town, so sleepy that the Policeman hasn’t made an arrest in years! Until now! The gang accidentally discover an old underground den, being used by a group of smugglers who are illegally trapping exotic native birds and smuggling them overseas. The girls spend a harrowing few hours locked underground in the den before finally breaking out through an old ventilation shaft. They find the boys and set about to spoil the criminals’ night. And what a night it turns out to be! Danger in the old boathouse, wrecking the crooks’ boat, fire in the smuggler's den, a severe road crash, and stacks more! Through all this extreme danger the gang learn a few lessons about life, love and God in the great Australian bush.'

*Source: Publisher's blurb (second edition).

'Best friends Robert, Tim, Simone and Heather spend a week of their end of term holidays on Tower Island, with some other mates. As far as they know they’re the only ones on the island. There’s not much there apart from an old lighthouse and a deserted gaol. At least that’s what they thought! They soon discover that a gang of crooks are holed up in the old gaol, and are making illegal drugs! The friends do their best to mess with the criminals’ plans, facing immense danger along the way. What with kidnapped slaves, a broken radio, a thief in the bush, secret passageways and a dangerous ship in the night, the week away becomes more than a nice little holiday. Along the journey the friends learn a lot about themselves, each other and the importance of healthy, Godly relationships.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.