Adventures Of Captain Bobo

The book series 'The Adventures of Captain Bobo' tells the many stories of wise Captain 'Bobo' and his paddle steamer the Red Gauntlet. No matter what challenges he encounters at sea, he always manages to save the day. He knows his craft better than anyone and has a comical crew to help him including Bleep, Boing Boing , The Giant Fish-Eater and his trusty dog Salty who bring their unique fun to the ensemble. Day by day, the captain has to compete with the many modern ships and superior technologies, but somehow he always wins out. In The Circus Comes to Town it seems Captain Bobo has sailed his last voyage on the Red Gauntlet. After 25 year s distinguished service, the grand old paddle steamer is finally to be laid up . But, suddenly one last trip is on the cards when the Circus finds its star performer missing. With time against them, and a tricky problem to solve before they sail, find out if they can save the day? It s all down to Captain Bobo and his First Officer Sheila McSween, Chief Engineer Puffy Watt, Able Seaman Bleep, Cabin Boy Billy oh, and of course, not forgetting his faithful wee dog Salty .