This Young Adult story focuses on a girl who enjoys her summer holiday, keeping a diary of her adventures. Jessica lives in Cornwall, on the south coast of England, and at the start of JESSICA'S DOLPHIN she is ten years old.

Jessica tells us that when she was aged five, she fell off her parent's little yacht and was rescued by a dolphin. So her parents tell her, anyway. Today her activities are surprisingly mature, with surfing and all-night beach barbecues. Another dolphin rescues the girl when she accidentally strays into a rip tide area where she cannot cope. Jessica wonders if this might actually be the original dolphin, as they can live for forty years, and sets out to befriend him.

I enjoyed the lunar eclipse and descriptions of ocean activities. Some of the older kids are daredevils and a cautionary tale ensues. As for the dolphin, who wouldn't want to learn more about these wonderful marine dwellers?

This lively short tale JESSICA'S DOLPHIN will appeal to many young people, boys as well as girls. I hope a longer story is in the works from author Jonathan Rigole as Jessica sounds like someone I want to follow through a few more years of growing up and adventuring.