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

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Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home > The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have... There are multiple strands to the mystery element of the book, as you find yourself wondering about Patch’s family, and wondering what Lilian’s secret is, and also the intrigues around some of the passengers on board. The story builds and grows until it reaches a really exciting peak! Don’t worry though, it’s exciting but not too worrying, and it has a happy ending! There are sweet illustrations throughout the book by Kim Geyer, and I think they helped to add to the charm of the story, capturing some of the characters and antics on board. The chapters vary in length - some very short and others much longer - so I think you’d need a child to have had a go with a chapter book previously so they felt they had the reading stamina. But it would work well as a read-aloud bedtime story for grown ups to share with any younger readers, or one for older children to enjoy alone if they’re more confident, probably in the 8 to 12 age group. It’s a good all-round adventure, and it really made me want to see if they do grown-up sized roller skates! The Accidental Stowaway is a great read for older, junior aged children. The characters are engaging and the setting may be a new world for many school-aged children to explore and learn about. It is a fast moving story which is why it is suitable for older junior aged children or could be a great read-aloud by parents to less confident children. I am really enjoying the increasing range of well written children's literature with strong female leads.

The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle

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. I started to write in earnest. I was ready to sail away . My research, and my imagination were working in tandem – b ecause t hat’s the beauty of a good setting . It flings the door wide open , and points you in the direction of a wonderful adventure. The setting is what excites me most . It helps get me started when I ’m think ing about writing a new book . It’s a brilliant way to create atmosphere , and can make a story unique and intriguing . 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.Summary: Full of adventure and fun, I was caught up in the mystery elements of this story, and I really wanted to take a trip on a steamship by the end! 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 . 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 sitting tight is worth the risk. Too late, she realises the ship is setting sail! Patch has become an accidental stowaway. I loved this book; it’s about friendship and loyalty; not making instant judgements, and learning who to trust. Patch will need all her wits about her if she is to keep herself and her friends safe. I read the book at a gallop, then re-read it slowly, with relish. It reminded me of the Edwardian children’s classic, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, where young Mary, like Patch, struggles to make a life for herself and decide what sort of person she wants to be. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments

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I applied to the H.A.R.P. program because I thought it would be a funny story to get rejected by Hyperion, but now I realize this is one of those rare opportunities that could truly give my life meaning beyond anything I could imagine." Once on board the ship, Patch is soon discovered by another young girl, Lilian who is travelling without her parents, and the two girls soon fall in together, with Lilian trying to help Patch stay undetected on the ship. Watching their friendship grow and develop was lovely, but I also liked seeing all of Patch’s interactions with people on board. She meets and talks with lots of different people, continuing her friendship with the boy who first got her into this mess, but also encountering lots of other characters in her travels around the ship. I also liked the historical aspect to the story, seeing life on board a steamship, and seeing the different ways of etiquette amongst the staff and passengers.During an inspection on the CDRA (Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly) life support system, Marina discovers Michael, injured and unconscious, behind a ceiling panel. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - RELATED: Shamier Anderson on ‘Stowaway’ and Why He Slept in His Character’s Bed on Set to Prepare for the Role

Stowaway (2021 film) - Wikipedia Stowaway (2021 film) - Wikipedia

But I do believe the film is suggesting the mission to Mars is successful... in the sense that at least one of the surviving crewmembers makes it to their destination. Because Penna also provided one more fascinating clue to what might have happened next. Turns out, Stowaway was originally the first film in a trilogy. The second film was meant to be Arctic. And Arctic was originally going to be set on… you guessed it, Mars.Liverpool, 1910. The awkward 12-year-old Patch has spent her childhood being handed from one reluctant relation to another—she knows she doesn’t fit in, but she is determined to look after herself and live the life she wants. Then one day everything goes spectacularly wrong and, accused of a crime she didn’t commit, she escapes her pursuers by roller-skating up a gangplank onto an ocean liner bound for New York—only to become an accidental stowaway when it sets sail. 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.