Fearful Frannie and Her Fateful Trip to Maui is contemporary fiction for seven- to twelve-year-oldsa Hawaiian odyssey peppered with history, humor, mystery, and adventure. In this story, Franniess wit and subtle humor, along with her dark fears, reveal a complex but entertaining personality. Her greatest challenge has come! Frannie, a slightly phobic eleven-year-old, has been told by her diplomat father she is to accompany him to Maui on a business trip. She must leave the safety of her home and her best friend, Helga, to face the unknown halfway round the world. In Maui, through repeated failures, she learns to scuba dive, and the adventure begins! She encounters strange people, real danger, and the unknownincluding a mysterious sunken ship. In the dramatic, surprise conclusion, she discovers her inner strengthalong with a memorable treasure.
