"If you've got a bad deal," Anton's father used to say, "get out of it and move on." When he finds himself in a cruel orphanage Anton does just that, and hides on an ocean liner. Fear and desperation are his only companions, and this time there is no escape. Or is there? Two other passengers have secrets of their own. When nothing is what it seems, can they help each other? Or will they sink into a sea of troubles? You'll never know. Until the last page.
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About the Author
Paul Jennings is the author of several previous books for children, including the Don't Look Now series and A Different Dog , and has won every Australian children's choice book award. He is the recipient of the prestigious Dromkeen Medal.
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"If you've got a bad deal," Anton's father used to say, "get out of it and move on." When he finds himself in a cruel orphanage Anton does just that, and hides on an ocean liner. Fear and desperation are his only companions, and this time there is no escape. Or is there? Two other passengers have secrets of their own. When nothing is what it seems, can they help each other? Or will they sink into a sea of troubles? You'll never know. Until the last page. **
About the Author
Paul Jennings is the author of several previous books for children, including the Don't Look Now series and A Different Dog , and has won every Australian children's choice book award. He is the recipient of the prestigious Dromkeen Medal.