Starboard

(Paperback)

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Spectacular. A wild, hilarious, surreal adventure of self-discovery Guardian

A fabulously entertaining, hugely inventive novel of epic adventure, friendship and bravery Editors Choice, Bookseller
The extraordinarily inventive and inspiring new middle-grade novel from the rapturously acclaimed author of BLOOM.

This is the story of Kirsten, an apparently happy and successful 11-year-old YouTube star who meets a ship that comes alive and is claimed by it as its new captain as it breaks free from its dry dock.

Inspired by the true history of the SS Great Britain, Starboard is about the friendship, heroism and bravery that you can find in others, whether theyre made of flesh or iron. Its about taking control of your own life and going on epic adventures. But most of all, its about finding out who you really dare to be, when youre completely out of your depth

Reviews

A uniquely brilliant story about setting your own course; clever, funny and moving Anna James, author of Pages & Co.

Spectacular. A wild, hilarious, surreal adventure of self-discovery Guardian

An impressive feat, achieved with prose that often feels newly minted Sunday Times Childrens Book of the Week

A fabulously entertaining, hugely inventive novel of epic adventure, friendship and bravery Editors Choice, Bookseller

A gloriously imaginative adventure Daily Mail

Praise for BLOOM:

A hilarious, beautiful book a blooming marvellous read Onjali Q. Rauf, author ofThe Boy at the Back of the Class
A riotous, original and timely reminder that sometimes rules are made to be broken.GuardianBooks of the Year
A cracking debut fresh and funTimes Childrens Book of the Week
Delightful Humorous, originalAmanda Craig, New Statesman
A gorgeous debut assured, funny, compellingGuardian
Original, surprising and wonderfully surrealThe Bookseller

Praise for STORM:

Hugely inventiveIndependent
Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heartThe Bookseller
Surprising and endearingDaily Mail

Author Bio

Nicola Skinner worked as a copywriter and journalist before turning to novels. BLOOM is her first book for children.