An action-packed tale of fishing and friendship. Fishing off the dock is all right, but you're never going to catch anything bigger than a minnow. You've got to get out to sea, out to where the big fish are. And that's exactly what the boys in this story propose to do - with a raft.. a raft they'll build themselves. Bill and his friend are so excited by their idea that not even a heavy storm can blow them off course!

Author Biography

Jonathan London is the author of many popular picture books for children, including At the Edge of the Forest, illustrated by Barbara Firth and Let the Lynx Come In illustrated by Patrick Benson, both published by Walker Books. Jonathan lives in Graton, California, with his wife and two sons. Adam Gustavson was educated at Rowan University in New Jersey and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His first children's book Good Luck Mrs K! by Louise Borden, won an esteemed Christopher Award in his home country. Adam lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife.