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|summary=The concluding partt part of this boating trilogy is a real thriller and will keep you guessing to the very end. Great stuff.

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We first met Times have moved on and in this final part of the trilogy Donny Walker in [[Strong Winds Trilogy: The Saltis aware that the mysterious red-Stained Book by Julia Jones and Claudia Myatt|The Salt-Stained Book]] as white schooner which he and sees stealthily leaving its mooring is a serious threat to his mother Skye left their home on family. Even a dramatic dash across the outskirts of Leeds and headed off North Sea might not be enough to the Suffolk coastsave them. When his deaf-and-mute mother had In a breakdown seemingly unconnected thread, fourteen-year-old Donny was taken into care and Min leaves his village on the only good thing in his life was that first part of a journey which he was introduced (almost accidentally) hopes will take him to sailingEngland. He was a natural. The worst parts 's in search of his life were that he wasn’t allowed to see his mother and no matter what he did he seemed to keep running foul of Social Services and a certain police inspectorwho left the village seven years before. Something was going on, but could Donny and his new friends work out what it was? And would his great Aunt, known as Golden Dragon, be able to help him when she arrived in her boat ‘’Strong Winds’’?

Times have moved on and in First - you could read this final part book without having read either of the trilogy Donny is aware that first two books: you'd catch up eventually but it wouldn't be half as much fun as starting at [[Strong Winds Trilogy: The Salt-Stained Book by Julia Jones and Claudia Myatt|the mysterious redbeginning]]. It's a rich, multi-faceted story and-white schooner which he sees stealthily leaving its mooring is it would be a serious threat pity to his familymiss out on any of it. Even Primarily it's a dramatic dash across thriller, but the North Sea might not be enough to save themseries has never fought shy of taking on the big issues. This time it's people-trafficking and Julia Jones doesn't patronise her readers. In a seemingly unconnected threadDescriptions and events are not gratuitously violent, fourteen-year-old Min leaves his village on but she doesn't pull any punches about the first part evils of a journey which he hopes will take him to Englandthis trade. He’s in search It's likely to provoke a lot of his mother who left the village seven years beforediscussion.

First - you could read this book without having read either It's a real talent to be able to develop a character, particularly of the first two books: you’d catch up eventually a boy in his early teens, over a trilogy but it wouldn’t be half as much fun as starting at [[Strong Winds Trilogy: The Salt-Stained Book by Julia Jones and Claudia Myatt|Donny comes off the beginning]]page brilliantly. It’s a rich, multi-faceted story He's growing up and it would be a pity to miss out on any of itbecoming more responsible. Primarily it’s He's capable of working out what's to be done in a thriller, but logical manner and the series has never fought shy childish tantrums are a thing of taking on the big issuespast. This time it’s peopleBut -trafficking when he does get into a strop he's quite capable of doing something unbelievably stupid and Julia Jones doesn’t patronise her readerslife threatening. Descriptions and events are It's not gratuitously violentjust Donny who shines out either - I can't think of a single character, but Julia Jones doesn’t pull any punches about the evils of this trade. It’s likely old or young, male or female whom I failed to provoke a lot of discussionconnect with.

It’s a real talent to be able to develop a character, particularly Although Donny is the centre of a boy in his early teens, over a trilogy but Donny comes off the page brilliantlybook it doesn't mean that it will only appeal to boys. He’s growing up There are strong female characters and becoming more responsiblethe nature of the story means it's likely to appeal to boys and girls. He’s capable of working out what’s to be done If they've an interest in a logical manner boats then it's likely they'll read the print off the page as the book is spot on about all things marine, but even if they're complete landlubbers they'll still enjoy the story and he childish tantrums are even learn quite a thing of bit into the pastbargain. Well - when he does get into Add in illustrations by the brilliant [[:Category:Claudia Myatt|Claudia Myatt]] and you've got a strop he’s quite capable of doing something unbelievably stupid and life threatening. It’s not just Donny either - I can’t think gem of a single character, old or young, male or female whom I failed to connect withbook.

Although Donny is the centre of the book it doesn’t mean that it will only appeal I'd like to boys. There are strong female characters and thank the nature of the story means it’s likely publishers for sending a copy to appeal to boys and girls. If they’ve an interest in boats then it’s likely they’ll read the print off the page as the book is spot on about all things marine, but even if they’re complete landlubbers they’ll still enjoy the story and even learn quite a bit into the bargain. Add in illustrations by the brilliant [[:Category:Claudia Myatt|Claudia Myatt]] and you’ve got a gem of a bookBookbag.

I’d like to thank If this book appeals we think you might also enjoy [[The Messenger Bird by Ruth Eastham]]. It lacks the publishers for sending boats but centres on Bletchley Park and secrets kept hidden since World War II. Have a copy to the Bookbaglook too at [[The Treasure House by Linda Newbery]] and [[A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle]].

If this book appeals we think you might also enjoy [[The Messenger Bird by Ruth EasthamJulia Jones' Strong Winds Series in chronological order]]. It lacks the boats but centres on Bletchley Park and secrets kept hidden since World War II. Have a look too at [[The Treasure House by Linda Newbery]] and [[A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle]].

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