All is not well in the treetop village of Boughville... When the PS Fernald drifts mysteriously into port, half-destroyed and apparently abandoned, it is down to Greg (a not-so-ordinary young boy) and his bizarre friends to discover the fate of Captain Freshwater and his crew. Excitement, adventure and colourful characters (such as Tidus Tiddywoffin, the lawyer who never uses one word when half a dozen will suffice), abound in this, the second of Mark Hazell's enchanting and humorous tales about Greg and the imaginative fantasy world he lives in.

After their adventures with the PS Fernald and Captain Freshwater, Greg, Leaf and Baby Twiggins expect the sleepy forest village of Boughville to get back to normal. How wrong could they be? No sooner has everyone recovered from that particular adventure than a visit from Aunt Shrubby and a chance remark from Baby Twiggins set Boughville into uproar and the gang off on another mission. Old favourites such as Tidus Tiddywoffin and Sergeant Vine reappear in this, the third volume of Mark Hazell's Forest Children Series, along with new characters such as Miss Sprig, Admiral Blustergust and his...