Cassie’s Uncle Bill takes her flying to a Pacific island, but the small plane’s engines fail over the ocean, and they have to land on the water. After putting on their life jackets and ditching the plane, Cassie and Uncle Bill wait in the water for hours until they are rescued. While they are waiting, they have a close and fascinating encounter with a whale. Ruby level titles give readers the variety they need to become confident and successful readers, using a range of characters, topics and text styles keep children engaged and encourage discussion. PM Plus Chapter Books (levels 25–30) provide a selection of stories chosen for their broad range of content, characters, topics and points of view. The high-interest topics include adventure, emergencies, natural disasters, risk-taking, historical events and investigation. #pm19-offer