By the celebrated author of The Pear Affair and The Secret Starling comes the story that follows Patch who finds adventure on the 'floating palace' she accidentally stows away on.
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Summary
By the celebrated author of The Pear Affair and The Secret Starling comes the story that follows Patch who finds adventure on the 'floating palace' she accidentally stows away on.
Description
Liverpool, 1910.When Patch runs up the gangway of RMS Glorious she is just looking for a quick place to hide. Too late, she realises the ship is moving! Patch has become an accidental stowaway ...Luckily Patch’s unconventional past helps her blend in on both the upper and lower decks. But hiding isn’t easy: her new friends urgently need her help and there’s a mystery that needs solving ...All before they reach New York!
Awards
Short-listed for Phoenix Book Award 2023 Long-listed for Waterstones Children's Book of the Month 2023 Long-listed for The Young Quills Awards 2023
Critic Reviews
'Gorgeous period detail ... I feel like I've been on an adventure.' -- Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War
'Absolutely adored it! Pacy, witty, with more ups & downs than a mid Atlantic swell.' -- Emma Carroll, bestselling award-winning author of Letters to the Lighthouse
'If you liked Katherine Rundell you'll love this.' -- Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
'A voyage to NYC and a page-turning adventure, brimming with sea spray, spirit & wanderlust.' -- Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild
‘An engaging historical adventure.’ -- The Bookseller
About the Author
Judith grew up in North West London, the daughter of librarians, surrounded by books. Following in the family footsteps, her first job was as a Saturday assistant in the local library, with special responsibility for the ballet section, which she loved. After studying Fashion at Saint Martins, she worked as a Fashion Editor and later, as a features writer, mainly writing articles on pregnancy and parenting. More recently, she completed an MA in Children’s Literature at Birkbeck University and now works as a school librarian. She lives in South East London. Colleen Prendergast is a RADA-trained actress with 30 years of experience voice acting in audiobooks and video games. Her vocal talents appear in games like The Witcher, Memento Mori and Venetica. She is the recipient of an Earphones Award for Paula Daly’s Clear My Name. Colleen also writes, directs and is a regular voice in the grimdark world of Warhammer 40,000. Other narration titles include Ann Cleeves's Burial of Ghosts and The Perfectly Imperfect Woman by Milly Johnson.
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