Other editions of book The Mystery of the Lake

A rough treasure map, discovered in a neglected dinghy, starts two boys on a set of clues, each one bringing a greater reward. It's not plain sailing (as they say), because all the way, they are dogged by a modern day pirate, who wants the treasure for himself. They think they have escaped him when they travel north to the remotest part of the Lake District, but then fall foul of a gang of desperate criminals. While their family is besieged, the boys make a break for it in their dinghy. Will they ever find the treasure, or simply be lucky enough to escape with their lives? Swallows and Amazons for the 21st century.

A love of Arthur Ransome’s books brings two youngsters together in a project to rebuild a dinghy, in this modern day Swallows and Amazons style adventure.A simple map hidden in the bottom of an old sailor’s trunk leads to a set of clues and small rewards, but with each new riddle they solve, they find a better treasure.From a south coast estuary to the northern hills, the quest becomes a race to outwit the greed of a present-day pirate, and solve the Mystery of the Lake.Even with the help of their older siblings, their innocent adventure goes horribly wrong, as they fall foul of a group of desperate criminals.The boys become the hunted, and the race for the treasure turns into a flight for their lives.