The Quest Of Ati Manu: Mary Elwyn Patchett

The son of the chief of Maia Island has taken Ati Manu, a jewelled collar which is their only valuable, to exchange for food for its starving people. Two men follow him through the jungle but he manages to hide the collar in a hollow tree before he is cornered and killed. The Brevitt family take up the search for the valuable collar despite the armed murderers who wait for them in the jungle. They are robbed of vital skin diving equipment and are attacked by sea creatures in their efforts to find Ati Manu and help the natives. Danger stalks the family as they search for the treasure, with plenty of adventures before the hunt ends. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.