The Glorious Adventures of the Sunshi..., Geraldine McCaughrean
The Glorious Adventures of the Sunshi..., Geraldine McCaughrean
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The Glorious Adventures of the Sunshine Queen

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean

Narrator: Lorna Raver

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2011

Synopsis

Ever since the magnificent Miss Loucien gave up teaching to join the Bright Lights Theater Company, school days have lacked a certain . . . drama . . . especially for Cissy, who longs for a life in show business, and Kookie, who craves adventure. But when a diphtheria outbreak interrupts the dull routine, Cissy and Kookie are evacuated to the doubtful safety of the Bright Lights’ summer home—a shipwrecked paddle steamer on the flooded Missouri River.

Thus begins a wild and unpredictable journey downstream serving up grand performances, aggrieved river gamblers, irate lawmen, and perilous races. And when at long last Cissy steps into the limelight, the stakes are higher than she ever imagined.

Renowned storyteller Geraldine McCaughrean weaves a rip-roaring adventure in this funny tale that’s chock-full of humor and heart.

About The Author

Geraldine McCaughrean is the Printz Award-winning author of The White Darkness. She has been honored with England's most prestigious children's book award, the Carnegie Medal, and is the only three-time winner ever of the Whitbread Children's Book Award. She also wrote Peter Pan in Scarlet, the first official sequel to the treasured masterpiece Peter Pan, and the critically acclaimed The Death-Defying Pepper Roux. Geraldine lives in Berkshire, England, with her husband and actress daughter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Donna on January 16, 2024

I wanted to read a middle-grade book set in the 1880s-1899s and I found this on my shelf. The book starts in a small town in the south when diphtheria is spreading through the town and families are sending their children to safety. I almost quit about 1/3 of the way because this book is wacky and so......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on December 03, 2019

Made me laugh out loud. Some wonderful language, incredible characters and delightfully outrageous situations.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 17, 2011

In the 1890s, 12-year-old Cissy enjoys attending school and spending time with her friend Kookie. The highlight of their school days is receiving letters from their former teacher Miss Loucien, who left teaching to join a traveling theater group. When there's a diphtheria outbreak in their town, Cis......more

Goodreads review by Libby on September 12, 2011

This is a light-hearted sequel to McCaughrean's Stop the Train. Many old and loved characters reappear and new quirky characters also join the story. When a dangerous diptheria epidemic comes to town, Cissy, Kookie, and Tibbie are sent to stay with Miss Loucien and the Bright Lights Theater company.......more

Goodreads review by Diana on March 29, 2012

In the 1890s three children are sent away from home to escape disease. They go (with their new teacher) to where their former teacher now is- the "Sunshine Queen", a beached riverboat on the Missouri river. But when the river rises and the Queen begins to move, all aboard are in for a trip! The read w......more

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