" It' s Father," my brother said. " He' s in trouble. We' ve got to get him."

Prince and Emmanuel are stunned to hear that someone who says she' s their mother is looking for them. Can it really be her, after four long years of separation? The boys are scared and suspicious. And then there' s another shock - they learn that their father is trapped in Tanzania, blackmailed by gangsters to pay off an impossible debt. The boys make a big decision - somehow they must find the money to get to Africa, bring their father home and reunite their family. Even if it means going back to stealing...

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Tom Avery was born and raised in London in a very large, very loud family, descendants of the notorious pirate Henry Avery. He trained as a teacher and has worked with children in inner city schools in London and Birmingham. Tom lives in Amsterdam with his wife and two sons.