Emma Swan Books

Emma Swan has nailed the gap in the market for a female protagonist on the level of Tom Gates or Wimpy Kid. Cruise Ship Kid is everyday life with a difference – the protagonist, Silver, lives on a cruise ship. This opens up a myriad of intriguing and wonderful conceits – where does she do her schooling, how does she shop, and of course, the most pressing matter for Silver – how does she make and keep friendships.

The book is offered as a detective story with motives and clues and red herrings as well as how to solve the mystery of making friendships whilst being true to yourself. Delightfully funny, the novel is written in casual, confessional first person with an authorial wink so that the reader can glimpse things that perhaps Silver herself can’t see, as well as have Silver explain to the reader what her life is like.

Silver is both lovable and authentic, the ship is extraordinarily detailed and interesting, and the text is accessible, super modern, and fun. This book is highly illustrated throughout, with a revolting vomit scene and also bottom jokes, as well as giving information on the tourist stops where the ship docks. Something for everyone – just like a cruise ship.