Having loved Thief At Sea when I read it last April (you can read my review here), it was great to be back with Silver - I have to say that part of me is a little jealous of her life at sea, travelling from place to place exploring different countries. With her mum having just been promoted, they are on board a new ship and her mum is determined to do her best in her new role. Meanwhile, Silver feels she is old enough to finally have a phone of her own; cue her master plan to persuade her mum that a phone is an essential item for a 10 1/4 year old living on a cruise ship. Silver sees Kay's arrival as a way to help persuade her mum that she can be creative with a phone and sets out to help with her posts. But when Kay goes missing thing take a more dramatic turn.
Once again, the book is written in a friendly chatty style of writing that will appeal to readers. The use of illustrations (Katie Sunders has, once again, done a brilliant job), quizzes and scribble space makes the book feel more personal and approachable. And with clues aplenty dropped throughout the plot, readers will enjoy trying to work out which are red herrings and which will lead to the culprit. There are most definitely giggles along the way and the gang of oldies are just as wonderful as they were last time - they make me hope I'm as much fun as they are when I'm old! However, amongst the laughs and the detecting, there are some very important messages about finding your voice, believing in yourself and the potential negative affects of mobile phone usage - something I've discussed a lot with my class recently.
Once again, Emma has found the perfect balance between laughs, adventure and positive messages and I already know this book is going to be snapped out of my hands in school on Monday morning!
Cruise Ship Kid Kidnap At Sea publishes on the 12th March and I'm already looking forward to seeing where Silver's next adventure will lead her.
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