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September 2015, Stripes Publishing, 224 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary from Little Tiger Press
Elspeth Hart and the Perilous Voyage is the second adventure
featuring the fabulous Elspeth Hart, a modern heroine with doodles on
her Converse trainers and unstoppable determination.
Now she’s finally free of the School for Show-offs, Elspeth is on a
desperate mission to find her parents. She knows that Miss Crabb will
have answers – but where can she find the vile woman? When Elspeth spots
her on the news as a staff member on a luxury cruise ship, the chase is
on. Elspeth is determined to get the answers she needs and she’ll stop
at nothing. Sneaking aboard the ship is easy enough, but setting sail
was never part of the plan! All at sea, unable to find Crabb and still
no closer to a reunion with her parents, things aren’t looking good for
Elspeth...
Nayu's thoughts
Gutsy
Elspeth risks all to get her family's recipe back! I love how she is
more of a risk taker than her friend Rory, who thankfully makes a few
suggestions that make Elspeth's plans a smidge safer. I say a smidge
because there is nothing safe about the two villainesses (if there is
such a word). They are as awful if not more so in this second book,
with so much to lose if they get caught that they to more dangerous
lengths to achieve their goals. The passengers are understandably less
than impressed with their negligble hair and beauty skills, and I
hope they get refunds for the money they paid the duo.
I loved how
the excitig elements of being on a cruise ship is explored
(literally) by Elspeth, Rory and a new friend: mega posh suite,
dining room, handy hiding holes, avoiding being seen by staff when not
following rules etc. I hope Elspeth finds her parents in the final
book of the trilogy as she deserves some stability in her life. I
love her outfit on the cover, and her trademark hair is gorgeous!
Totally different to Miss Crabb and Gladys whose appearances and
manners are vile. I loved all the illustrations from James which add
a vibrancy to the stoey through the simple black and white images.
The cover has peek holes to a second colour page which made me shudder! Definitely a middle grade must read!
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