Jim sets sail with the VPMs (for “Valiant ‘Prentice Mariners”), Ted Winner’s little sailors But he is quickly disillusioned: Ted bosses everyone around! This has nothing to do with sailing like pirates do! For her part, Matilda is kept at home, bored stiff… How she wishes she could join Jim on the sea! Until she learns of an approaching storm. She has to warn Jim! But first, she has to escape. Jim tries to escape the VPMs, too, but gets stuck with Ted’s silly assignments. And then the storm is there. Will everyone come through safe and sound?