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The Girl Who Rowed the Ocean

Alastair Humphreys author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Eye Books

Published:12th Aug '22

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An ocean-going follow-up to The Boy Who Biked the World, the three parts of which have together sold more than 100,000 copies. Both works are fictionalised versions of the author's own real-life adventures

Lucy sets out to row across the Atlantic Ocean, as her school mates track her from afar, learning about the ocean, its wildlife and pollution. It's a thrilling, life-changing adventure full of joy as well as hardship. From the author of the best-selling Boy Who Biked the World trilogy.SHORTLISTED : ESTWA Children's Travel Book of the Year 'An inspirational ocean adventure'- Bear Grylls; Lucy wants to explore the world, and do something daring and difficult. But people laugh at her when she hatches a plan to row across the Atlantic Ocean. So her family rallies round to help prepare for the journey, loading her boat with supplies for 3,000 miles of rowing. Her school friends follow her from afar, learning about the ocean, its wildlife and pollution. Alone at sea, Lucy faces seasickness, storms and a very sore bottom, not to mention close encounters with ships and a humpback whale. Yet there are also the joys of wandering seabirds, shooting stars and magical sunsets, as she finds she is capable of more than she ever imagined. Step aboard and join Lucy on her life-changing adventure to become the girl who rowed the ocean.

An inspirational ocean adventure' - Bear Grylls; 'Lucy's epic voyage brought back happy memories of my own ocean crossings. It's a realistic and inspiring tale of adventure at sea' - Sarah Outen; 'The perfect handbook for anyone young or old in search of adventure' - Steve Backshall; 'Rowing the Atlantic and caring for our wild places are very close to my heart. Well done, Lucy!' - Ben Fogle; 'We need more young people like Lucy getting active and having adventures in the freedom of nature' - Helen Glover

ISBN: 9781785633324

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Weight: unknown

288 pages