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The story has twists and turns galore, as convoluted as the ship’s corridors and back stairs, along with dastardly villains and loving relationships. The highly detailed narration conveys the syntax, language, sights, and sounds of the era. Several charming and dramatic full-page illustrations perfectly capture the events and characters. A fascinating, imaginative adventure. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) [A]bustling historical tale. . .. The larger-than-life settingprovidesample opportunity for swashbuckling adventures whose stakes, while never too high, are always exciting. —Publishers Weekly Eagle populates the steamship with quirky, memorable characters and creates a fascinating world in miniature as the girls scurry between decks and class divides. . . . Wonderfully scrappy and bighearted, Patch is a protagonist readers will cheer on. —Booklist The Accidental Stowaway is just the sort of thing action-seeking readers will tear through. . . . The novel is chock-full of surprises, and Jo Rioux’s illustrations bring these incredible happenings to life. . . . this is a book fueled by intrigue, excitement and suspense, and there’s never a dull moment, with several dastardly villains up to no good. —The Horn Book The Accidental Stowaway is just the sort of thing action-seeking readers will tear through. . . .The novel is chock-full of surprises, and Jo Rioux’s illustrations bring these incredible happenings to life. . . .this is a book fueled by intrigue, excitement and suspense, andthere’s never a dull moment, with several dastardly villains up to no good. —BookPage

The story has twists and turns galore, as convoluted as the ship’s corridors and back stairs, along with dastardly villains and loving relationships. The highly detailed narration conveys the syntax, language, sights, and sounds of the era. Several charming and dramatic full-page illustrations perfectly capture the events and characters. A fascinating, imaginative adventure. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Eagle populates the steamship with quirky, memorable characters and creates a fascinating world in miniature as the girls scurry between decks and class divides. . . . Wonderfully scrappy and bighearted, Patch is a protagonist readers will cheer on. —Booklist [A]bustling historical tale. . .. The larger-than-life settingprovidesample opportunity for swashbuckling adventures whose stakes, while never too high, are always exciting. —Publishers Weekly

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Judith Eagle’s career thus far has included stints as a stylist, fashion editor, and features writer. She now spends her mornings writing and her afternoons working in a secondary school library. She lives with her family and her cat, Stockwell, in south London. The Accidental Stowaway is her third novel. Jo Rioux is the illustrator of The Secret Starling and The Pear Affair by Judith Eagle. She has illustrated young adult novels, chapter books, picture books, and graphic novels. She is the author-illustrator of Cat’s Cradle: The Golden Twine and the illustrator of The Daughters of Ys by M. T. Anderson. Jo Rioux lives in Ottawa.

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