Cruising in Villefranche

Jake is an ordinary 12-year old boy, only interested in spending time with his mates at the local football club. His parents think it would be a great idea to move to France for six months. Jake barely speaks French. So when he's left alone in the small harbour town called Villefranche-sur-Mer, he struggles at first and resents his Mum. But slowly, with the help of new friends and the crystal-clear, almost magical pull of the Mediterranean water, Jake starts to build a life for himself. Until everything almost comes crashing down under the fireworks of Bastille Day celebrations.

This partially-bilingual novel of regional fiction is written in English, with some of the conversation in French. This young readers fully experience day-to-day life in a foreign town.