This is an adventure story in which Wiri discovers an old mariner's diary that provides clues as to the source of the ghostbell. In searching for it Wiri and Rona discover much more than they expected.
Rona's father is in London, he has had a serious accident and is in a coma. Rona's mother has to travel overseas immediately to be by his bedside. Rona has to go and stay with her nana at Varrens Bay , a prospect that she is not happy about as she has never met her Nan (Rona's mother and her motehr, Nan do not get on).
However, she has no choice so she decides to make the best of the situation. She doesn't
want to trouble her Nan so she tries to keep herself busy by doing chores
and exploring the property. Then she meets Wiri, her neighbour. Wiri has just
discovered an old diary which belonged to Jonathan Trevarren, the sole survivor
of a shipwreck. Wiri and Rona are fascinated by the diary and spend a few days
reading it. Of particular interest to them is the mention of the hidden treasure
and the Shearwater Bell, an ominous sound that Rona has heard at night.
According to local legend, when the bell tolls; it means that someone is going to
die. This obviously worries Rona as her father lies in a hospital bed and his
chances of survival are still unknown.
Wiri and Rona decide to hunt for the hidden treasure with disastrous
consequences. Perhaps the bell isn't tolling for her father after all......................... ( )