A timeless and enchanting children's fantasy classic by the author of The King of the Copper Mountains
One morning, after a fierce storm, the people of the harbour come down to find a strange ship called the Neversink stuck fast on top of the sand dunes. Inside is only a small boy with a big cap - The Little Captain. He and his ship stay marooned on top of the dunes until one day a giant wave sweeps the Neversink to freedom. And so The Little Captain sets sail once more, this time with three of the town's children, Podgy, Marinka and Thomas, as his crew mates. Together they are determined to find the island of Evertaller, where legend has it children turn into grown-ups overnight and never have to go to school again...
This enchanting seafaring adventure is beloved by generations of children in the Netherlands.
| ISBN: | 9781782693376 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2022 |
| Author: | Paul Biegel, Paul Biegel |
| Illustrator: | Carl Hollander |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Children's Books an imprint of Steerforth Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 349 pages |
| Genres: |
Fantasy / Magical Classic Literature Adventure Stories |