The Accidental Stowaway: 'A rollicking, salty, breath of fresh air.’ Hilary McKay

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This is an intricately woven and skilfully paced story which I’m sure will keep readers aged nine to twelve gripped to the end. Being set in 1910 it also provides many starting points for discussion, about class, the perceived status of women at that time and the working conditions endured by most people. 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 . . . Of course there was an army of staff on board to look after and entertain the se passengers. The y included musicians, stewards, bakers, butchers, storekeepers, waiters, porters, sailors an d cooks. And every ship carried some unusual characters : perhaps a s towaway, a cat, or a lonely child travelling all alone ! 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 and is the author of The Secret Starling and The Pear Affair. 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 being taken for walks by her puppy, Dusty. She also illustrated The Secret Starling and The Pear Affair.

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The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have...Esme Leonard, with her persistent frown and grumpiness, lay claim to the moniker ‘Crosspatch’ from the moment she was born. Abandoned by her mother, Patch, as she became known, was passed from one distant, decreasingly wealthy relative to another: none being able nor willing to soften her grumpiness or tame her fierce independence. Exposure to her ancestral grandeur and wealth allowed Patch to become imbued with the social etiquette demanded by higher society. Skills that would prove to be very useful to her as her story unfolds. I love both reading and writing stories. I couldn’t do one without the other. T his month you will discover some brilliant stories too ; stories that will feed your imagination, stories that you can tell to your family and friends. Maybe you will decide to write your own story .

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