Going Under!

Worse Things Happen at Sea #1

by Alan Snow

Disaster! A dirty washing scandal has left the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry in terrible debt! Without help, there's no way they can stay afloat. But then a mysterious doctor arrives, bringing a wonder cure for the townsfolk's ills and the solution to the laundry's troubles. But all is not what it seems . . .

This is the first part of the Worse Things Happen at Sea saga - now published in paperback in three easy-to-digest volumes. Illustrated throughout with nearly two hundred incredible black and white drawings, this is the start of an astonishing journey into the unbelievably weird world of Ratbridge.

Genres: Childrens

117 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

About the author

Alan Snow is an award-winning children’s book illustrator and designer who has worked on more than 160 books. His novel, Here Be Monsters was made into an animated film, The Boxtrolls, which spent several weeks at the top of the UK box office. Alan has won numerous awards for his work as a children’s book illustrator as well as for design and computer animation.

Reviews

[Katie Adee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the Here Be Monsters! book much more than this trilogy. This one seemed less whimsical. I'm sure, though, that the target audience will love the books.

[Laurian · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meh. It just wasn't as funny as it needed to be. Plus it wasn't at the right reading level for the topic.