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Sharon Gosling

Sharon Gosling writes books and articles about television and film, and has written, produced and directed audio dramas. Her debut book for middle-grade readers, The Diamond Thief, won the Redbridge Children’s Book Award in 2014. Her YA novel FIR was shortlisted for the Lancashire Book of the Year 2017. Sharon and her husband live in a very remote village in northern Cumbria, surrounded by fells, sheep, and a host of lovely neighbours who will one day make very good characters in their own book. When she’s not writing, she bakes a lot of cake and bread, attempts to grow things in an allotment and catches the baby rabbits unhelpfully brought in by the cat.

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The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy Willacott

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Title:: The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy Willacott
Written by:: Sharon Gosling
Read by:: Jo Vincente
Format:: Unabridged CD Audio Book
Number of CDs:: 0
Duration:: 8 hours 29 minutes
Published:: June 28 2024
Available Date:: June 28 2024
Age Category:: Children (8+)
ISBN:: 9781038676252
Genres:: Fiction; Adventure; Children's Fiction; Historical Fiction
Publisher:: Bolinda/Little Tiger Group

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A thrilling historical adventure from the author of The House of Hidden Wonders, perfect for fans of Katherine Woodfine, Lucy Worsley, Jennifer Bell and Robin Stevens.

Living among the ferns and flowers of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more. She longs to sail the high seas in search of an epic adventure. Unfortunately, her father believes young girls should be content to stay at home. When news reaches London of a meteorite landing in Brazil and an expedition being put together to find it, Katy knows it’s her chance to follow her dreams and prove her father wrong. Disguised as a boy, she manages to secure a place on the trip. And so begins her extraordinary voyage across oceans and through the jungle, on the trail of a fallen star ...

'Touching on issues of class and gender, its main purpose is to bewitch and enthral.' (on The Golden Butterfly)
Financial Times

'A perfectly paced and wonderfully written tale of mystery and magic.' (on The Golden Butterfly)
Sinéad O’Hart, author of?the Eye of the North?and?The Star-Spun Web