The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy Willacott by Sharon Gosling

£7.99

Bookseller’s Book of the Year 2022:

‘An absolute joy of an adventure. Katy lives in Kew Gardens, surrounded by nature, she longs to join an expedition to discover new species. Only one thing holds her back, it’s Victorian times and she’s a girl! Disguised as a boy Katy stows away setting out to make an amazing discovery and show the scientific community that they should not underestimate what a girl can do!’   Alex

YOUNG READER REVIEW

‘This book is very good, every chapter is gripping and leaves you wanting more. It is about a girl travelling to Brazil on a boat disguised as a cabin boy and her adventure through the jungle searching for a meteorite. I would recommend this for 9+ as at first it could be a little hard to get your head around the plot.’ By: Emily (age 12). Rating: 4.5/5.

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Description

Living among the flowers and ferns of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more – of the sky and the stars and the sea. Unfortunately for Katy, her father doesn’t understand. He says young girls should be content to stay at home, not go off gallivanting around the world.
So when news reaches London of a meteorite falling in the faraway land of 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. And winning a place on the trip is just the start of her extraordinary voyage on the trail of a fallen star…