The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair

Lara Williamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland, before moving to London. She became an author after working for magazines including ELLE, New Woman and J17. Her books have been shortlisted for lots of prizes, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. She loves tap-dancing, daydreaming, eating chips, wearing glitter and writing. Not necessarily in that order.

Title: The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair

Author: Lara Williamson

ISBN: 9781409576327

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Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Publication Date: 2015-10-01

Number of Pages: 336

Weight: 0.3584 kg

A Boy Called Hope was a standout debut in 2014, and this shows the same emotional depth and poignancy, though told with a very accessible lightness of touch. * The Bookseller *
A brave boy with a big imagination sets out on an epic voyage of discovery, helped by a snail called Brian. * The Mirror *
A touching, funny tale. * The Sunday Express *
An incredibly emotional read, all because of Lara's perfectly crafted characters, writing and storytelling. A story of friendship, love, loss and so much more, touching on subjects rarely addressed. I am incredibly excited to read more of Lara's work in the future. * BookMonsters *
Beckett follows his dreams and ends the story happier and wiser - and so will you. * The Week Junior *