The Cruise Ship Kid Series

By Emma Swan

A cruise-ship kid solves hilarious mysteries while making friends across the high seas.

hilarious · heartwarming · interactive · engaging

Pageticker community rating

Average 4.5, from 12 readers

What is The Cruise Ship Kid series by Emma Swan about?

Emma Swan’s Cruise Ship Kid series, written and published from 2025 onwards, follows Silver, a ten-year-old who lives and is ship-schooled aboard a cruise liner. In each diary-style adventure, Silver investigates a new mystery, beginning with missing luxury watches and progressing to a kidnapped influencer on a new ship. Alongside her lively friends, including an unconventional group of older passengers, she learns about friendship, courage and staying true to herself. Ideal for readers aged 8+ who enjoy funny mysteries, doodles and travel. Includes mild peril, toilet humour and comic references to vomiting.

Genres

Mystery Humour Friendship/Family

All the books in The Cruise Ship Kid series (in order)

Cruise Ship Kid: Thief at Sea!

by Emma Swan

Book 1 of 2

Silver teams up with over-80s sleuths when priceless watches mysteriously vanish aboard her cruise ship.

Cruise Ship Kid: Kidnap at Sea!

by Emma Swan

Book 2 of 2

When a famous influencer vanishes at sea, Silver and The Gang uncover a chilling mystery.

Published: 2025

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