Daldy to the Rescue - NZ

Historical fiction written for New Zealand children in NZ English. Nine year old FRANKIE MCKENNA longs to work with his father on the steam tug William C. DALDY. When Daldy steams off on a daring midnight rescue, Frankie is an inadvertent stowaway. Only Frankie understands from Daldy's sounds that something is terribly wrong with Daldy's engines, but no one will listen to him. Frankie must act alone to save the day. The Daldy series of books explores the interaction of boats and the children who live along the coastline of New Zealand. Loosely based on historical events, maritime adventures carry each story as characters and relationships are developed and tested.