In 1817 Lord Nathaniel Parker set sail on a scientific voyage to Oceania to observe new species of plants and animals. After many weeks, his ship was blown into uncharted waters in the Pacific. This is his journal recounting what he discovered.

 

There are 45 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Kate Scarborough is an experienced children's editor and author. She has edited and written books for many publishers including Evans, Belitha, Dorling Kindersley, Wayland and Watts. She is currently training to be a primary school teacher. John Kelly is a British author and illustrator. His books include The Robot Zoo and Everyday Machines, both of which were shortlisted for the Rhone-Poulenc Junior Prize. He lives in London.