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Captain Sunshine
A flamboyantly fun illustrated series set on a cruise ship for animals, perfect for 6+ readers!
It's Bella's first day onboard as Captain of the Sunshine! Bella was always going to follow in the same seafaring footsteps as her Aunt Bertha the walrus, but commanding a legendary cruise ship like the Sunshine is no easy task. It's no ordinary ship - it's a ship bursting with animal passengers! From penguins to rhinos, giraffes to parrots, life is never dull on board the Sunshine.
Bella has a wonderful crew to assist her - from the weathered sea dog Mr Tatou, to the bossy passenger liaison officer Mrs Purrpot the cat, to Flip and Flap, the young penguin entertainment team - but has she really got what it takes to be Captain Sunshine?
Full steam ahead for an unforgettable animal adventure!
The first in an enchanting four-book series from the author of the bestselling and award-winning HOTEL FLAMINGO, fully illustrated in two-colour throughout. Perfect for fans of EINSTEIN THE PENGUIN, KITTY AND THE MOONLIGHT RESCUE, WATTS AND WHISKERTON and CLAUDE.
It's Bella's first day onboard as Captain of the Sunshine! Bella was always going to follow in the same seafaring footsteps as her Aunt Bertha the walrus, but commanding a legendary cruise ship like the Sunshine is no easy task. It's no ordinary ship - it's a ship bursting with animal passengers! From penguins to rhinos, giraffes to parrots, life is never dull on board the Sunshine.
Bella has a wonderful crew to assist her - from the weathered sea dog Mr Tatou, to the bossy passenger liaison officer Mrs Purrpot the cat, to Flip and Flap, the young penguin entertainment team - but has she really got what it takes to be Captain Sunshine?
Full steam ahead for an unforgettable animal adventure!
The first in an enchanting four-book series from the author of the bestselling and award-winning HOTEL FLAMINGO, fully illustrated in two-colour throughout. Perfect for fans of EINSTEIN THE PENGUIN, KITTY AND THE MOONLIGHT RESCUE, WATTS AND WHISKERTON and CLAUDE.
- GenresMiddle Grade
192 pages, Paperback
Published July 2, 2026
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October 4, 2026
Weer een fijne serie van Alex Milway voor lezers vanaf E4: lekker avontuurlijk verhaal waarin iets misgaat en de underdog het oplost en leuke personages (altijd dieren met menselijke eigenschappen en gedrag). Vooral over de uitgave ben ik altijd te spreken: grote letters, overzichtelijke hoofdstukken, veel bijna paginavullende illustraties en herkenbaarheid in de kaft met een typische Alex Milway uitstraling. Fijn voor de hongerige beginnende lezers, maar ook zeker voor de zwakke oudere lezers die steun heeft aan het lettergrootte.
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Explorende dimensie - groep 3 t/m 7
Deze recensie is ook te lezen op Hebban.
August 3, 2026
Are you ready for the cruise? Step aboard! Enjoy the ride!
The newest book (and series) by Alex Milway and of course I had to buy as soon as it came out. Hello? I loved his earlier series/books and I just love a book about a cruise! And I can tell you already… this was oodles of fun!
💞 Love the map of the world and the one of the boat. Always a plus in my eyes. Give me all the maps!
💞 Bella was such a sweetheart and I felt for her that she didn’t have an easy time with her first cruise due to sabotage, but I love that she never gave up and tried her utter best to make something of the cruise. I loved how she was there for the passengers and tried her best even when things went south. She was creative and inventive and I just love how she talked to everyone. Not just on her crew but also her passengers. She wanted to know all about everyone. Plus, I loved seeing her make plans, think up some serious good ideas.
💞 Loved the crew (well, not the cat woman for a fair bit, but later I warmed up to her). It was such an eclectic mix and I loved their personalities.
💞 The art was a delight. As expected!
💞 Loved the cruise, I want to be part! Can I just step in? Please? Guess I will just have to go on a cruise for real one day. If I get that money. If cruises are still a thing then, haha, given how much bad press is about them these days.
💞 Plus, I loved the last pages with all that happened there and how sweet and emotional it was. It was the perfect way to end things!
💞 HOTEL FLAMINGO is mentioned! This one is set in the same place/world, and I was just squeeing in delight at the mention of the hotel.
😫 Eww, to the villain. It just made things a bit less fun for me. He was just an asshole and I didn’t like all he did to our cruise ship. Seriously, dude, just play fair. Instead of this stinky way.
🤔 Also I was wondering how it would end but I am guessing it continues in the next one, it was tied up a bit, but there is still plenty left open. On the one hand I do like it, on the other hand I would have liked things to be tied up completely and us just going to a new story in the next book.
All in all, yes, I had some issues, but in overall? So much fun and I am definitely looking forward to the next book. I cannot wait to see how many volumes this series will get! Hopefully plenty, with lots of adventures, oh and no more villains. Please.
Review also posted on https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
The newest book (and series) by Alex Milway and of course I had to buy as soon as it came out. Hello? I loved his earlier series/books and I just love a book about a cruise! And I can tell you already… this was oodles of fun!
💞 Love the map of the world and the one of the boat. Always a plus in my eyes. Give me all the maps!
💞 Bella was such a sweetheart and I felt for her that she didn’t have an easy time with her first cruise due to sabotage, but I love that she never gave up and tried her utter best to make something of the cruise. I loved how she was there for the passengers and tried her best even when things went south. She was creative and inventive and I just love how she talked to everyone. Not just on her crew but also her passengers. She wanted to know all about everyone. Plus, I loved seeing her make plans, think up some serious good ideas.
💞 Loved the crew (well, not the cat woman for a fair bit, but later I warmed up to her). It was such an eclectic mix and I loved their personalities.
💞 The art was a delight. As expected!
💞 Loved the cruise, I want to be part! Can I just step in? Please? Guess I will just have to go on a cruise for real one day. If I get that money. If cruises are still a thing then, haha, given how much bad press is about them these days.
💞 Plus, I loved the last pages with all that happened there and how sweet and emotional it was. It was the perfect way to end things!
💞 HOTEL FLAMINGO is mentioned! This one is set in the same place/world, and I was just squeeing in delight at the mention of the hotel.
😫 Eww, to the villain. It just made things a bit less fun for me. He was just an asshole and I didn’t like all he did to our cruise ship. Seriously, dude, just play fair. Instead of this stinky way.
🤔 Also I was wondering how it would end but I am guessing it continues in the next one, it was tied up a bit, but there is still plenty left open. On the one hand I do like it, on the other hand I would have liked things to be tied up completely and us just going to a new story in the next book.
All in all, yes, I had some issues, but in overall? So much fun and I am definitely looking forward to the next book. I cannot wait to see how many volumes this series will get! Hopefully plenty, with lots of adventures, oh and no more villains. Please.
Review also posted on https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
August 29, 2026
Just like all of Alex’s other books, this is so canny. I loved the illustrations of all of the animals in their ship uniform! I really appreciate that kindness and generosity are key to the success of the Sunshine. Even when the crew come across those who want to make them feel bad, they rally together to make the Sunshine a success!
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