Grab your sailing gear and get ready to go on an adventure on the high seas…and save endangered sea turtles too.Wind Riders: Rescue on Turtle Beach is a fun read that takes Max, a local beach kid, and his new friend Sofia on a magical boat ride to Hawaii.

Max is getting ready for a routine fishing trip with his Grandpa when he meets vacationing Sofia on the beach in Starry Bay. Soon they’re following a seagull that’s tangled in fishing line and end up finding an old, derelict sailboat…the Wind Rider. Before they know what happens, Max and Sofia are sailing on the Wind Rider on an unknown course. Adventure, magic, and new friendships await the pair as they realize their destiny to save the sea turtles.

A fun storyline and conscientious characters make Wind Riders: Rescue on Turtle Beach a great book for young chapter book readers. The illustrations are beautiful and accompany the story well. The book definitely leaves the reader ready to set sail on the next adventure.