The Accidental Stowaway: 'A Rollicking, Salty, Breath of Fresh Air. Hilary Mckay | TheBookSeekers

The Accidental Stowaway: 'A Rollicking, Salty, Breath of Fresh Air. Hilary Mckay


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No. of pages 320

Published: 2022

Great for age 7-10 years

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By the celebrated author of The Pear Affair and The Secret Starling - Patch finds adventure on every deck of the 'floating palace' she accidentally stows away on. Liverpool, 1910 When Patch runs up the gangway of steamship, RMS Glorious, she isn't planning to hang around. But if she leaves her hiding place the constable might catch her: sitting tight is worth the risk. Too late, she realises the ship is setting sail! Patch has become an accidental stowaway. Luckily, Patch's unconventional past has made her pretty fearless when it comes to fending for herself, and besides there are friends in high and low places to be made onboard. But hiding away becomes less and less easy: her new friends urgently need her help and there's a mystery that needs solving, all before they reach New York . . . With gorgeous chapter head illustrations by Kim Geyer. 'A rollicking, salty, breath of fresh air.' Hilary McKay 'Absolutely adored it!' Emma Carroll 'Sucked me in like a whirlpool.' Clare Povey 'A page-turning adventure.' Nicola Penfold 'An engaging historical adventure.' The Bookseller 'Full of adventure and fun.' The Book Bag 'Exciting, funny and full of warmth.' LoveReading4Kids 'Exquisite storytelling.' Jo Clarke, BookLoverJo 'A gem of a book.' Kevin Cobane, VIP Reading

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Faber & Faber .

Judith Eagle's career thus far has included stints as a stylist, fashion editor and features writer. She currently works in two secondary schools as a librarian and library assistant. Kim Geyer studied textile design before taking up children's book illustration. She lives in London with lots of pets and kids - her biggest inspiration. Kim loves ice-cream and sherbert dibdabs and being taken for walks by her puppy, Dusty. Kim Geyer was born in London and studied at Loughborough College of Art. Her artwork has been exhibited at Bankside and the V&A, as well as The Affordable Art Fair and other small venues. This is her first picure book and is based on the true story of her daughter and their puppy Lolly.