  | Starboard Author: Skinner, Nicola | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
A girl who has let reality show fame go to her head is taken on an adventure she never asked for when she boards a magical ship with a big personality.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (04/15/23)
Booklist (05/01/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (+) (00/06/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/01/2023 As a waning reality-TV star, 11-year-old Kirsten has a lot on her mind as she embarks on a class field trip. But all of that goes to the wayside when she finds herself at the field trip’s destination: the SS Great Britain, a dry-docked 1837 ocean-liner-turned-museum. Enamored, Kirsten is unable to pull herself away after her class has disembarked. The ship feels the same toward the girl, and just as her ex–best friend, Olive, comes to fetch her, it breaks loose and splashes into the sea with Kirsten as captain. Even weirder, the ship communicates with Kirsten via telepathy, a chatty map, and museum mannequins come to life, leaving the feuding friends with no choice but to embark on an incredible journey. This inventive book proceeds with a wonderful air of whimsy and humor, and readers will be delighted to know that the ship is a real-life destination. The offbeat plot has wacky moments, but it also goes deeper, demonstrating that loving others is a strength, never a weakness. An enthralling adventure packed with history and heart. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
