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 a prolific English author and illustrator, celebrated for his intricate visual storytelling. After studying at Salisbury College of Art, he illustrated over 160 books and contributed to animation and video game design. He is most famous for the Ratbridge Chronicles, particularly the 2005 novel Here Be Monsters!. This richly illustrated work, set in a fantastical Victorian world, inspired the 2014 Academy Award-nominated stop-motion film The Boxtrolls.

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.