Martha's boat

When the McCready sisters' parents are killed in a tsunami, Great Aunt Martha wants to take the girls in. But she also dies unexpectedly. Completely on their own, the girls hatch a plan to avoid jeopardising their life together. Can it work? In her inimitable style, Polly Horvath describes the adventures of the four courageous heroines with both warmth and humour.

Personal details: Polly Horvath, born in 1957 in Kalmazoo, Michigan/USA, has written numerous children's books, including "Waffle Summer" and "The Night Garden", which have received numerous awards, including a nomination for the German Youth Literature Prize. Most recently, "Super reich" was published by Freies Geistesleben. She lives with her family in British Columbia/Canada.