Davinia Dupree sets off on an exciting, luxury school trip with the rest of the first years from Egmont Exclusive Boarding School. At first everything goes well as the girls settle into tents on Ni Island and study the rare animal and plant species there. But it's not long before a pirate ship is spotted on the horizon and expensive items go missing from several girls' tents. Will Davinia and her best friend Arabella be able to outwit the pesky pirates before the school trip is ruined. Davina turns detective. This is the first in a series of novels aimed at children between 8 and 12 years old with an engaging cast of characters. The book is written in a diary format and lets the reader's imagination run wild as Davina and her friends explore the school and the staff at their school.