Starboard

‘Spectacular. A wild | hilarious | surreal adventure of self-discovery’ Guardian ‘A fabulously entertaining | hugely inventive novel of epic adventure | friendship and bravery’ Editor’s Choice | BooksellerThe 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 they’re made of flesh or iron. It’s about taking control of your own life and going on epic adventures. But most of all | it’s about finding out who you really dare to be | when you’re completely out of your depth…