Embark on a voyage of discovery across the seven seas! From enormous cruise ships glittering in the evening light to incredible submarines exploring the depths of the ocean, boats reveal to us the secrets, stories and histories of our world. Read about big battles, amazing adventures, vast voyages and calamitous catastrophes. Characterful felt-tip illustrations and curious facts combine in this gift-worthy non-fiction book of boats. All aboard!

Prizes

Short-listed for The Week Junior Book Awards - Younger Non-fiction 2023 (UK)

‘Luogo comune’ which means ‘cliché’ or ‘stereotype’ in Italian is the pseudonym of Jacopo Ghisoni, an illustrator and street artist from Cremona in Italy. As you can tell from his artistic name, his wish, whether on paper or on a wall, is to try and break down stereotypes. In this long journey across the seven seas, through his images, he brings us stories and adventures that are often hidden. Jacopo studied history of art in Milan and now lives and works in Bologna, Italy. ‘Luogo comune’ which means ‘cliché’ or ‘stereotype’ in Italian is the pseudonym of Jacopo Ghisoni, an illustrator and street artist from Cremona in Italy. As you can tell from his artistic name, his wish, whether on paper or on a wall, is to try and break down stereotypes. In this long journey across the seven seas, through his images, he brings us stories and adventures that are often hidden. Jacopo studied history of art in Milan and now lives and works in Bologna, Italy. Catherine has more than 30 years' experience teaching languages to children and developing innovative language learning programmes as well as publishing all other types of non-fiction books for children from art to science.