Under a Painted Sky

Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies

The Downstairs Girl

Outrun the Moon

The Lost Crown

Indigo Donut

Cuckoo Song

Becoming Beatriz

Valora Luck has two things: a ticket for the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world, and a dream of leaving England behind and making a life for herself as a circus performer in New York. Much to her surprise, though, she's turned away at the gangway; apparently, Chinese people aren't allowed into America.

But Val has to get on that ship. Her twin brother, Jamie, who has spent two long years at sea, is on board, as is an influential circus owner. Thankfully, there's not much a trained acrobat like Val can't overcome when she puts her mind to it.

As a stowaway, Val should keep her head down and stay out of sight. But the clock is ticking and she has just seven days as the ship makes its way across the Atlantic to find Jamie, audition for the circus owner, and convince him to help get them both into America.

Then one night, the unthinkable happens, and suddenly Val's dreams of a new life are crushed under the weight of the only thing that matters: survival.

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Under a Painted Sky

Stacey Lee, 2015

Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies

Stacey Lee, 2023

The Downstairs Girl

Stacey Lee, 2019

Outrun the Moon

Stacey Lee, 2016

The Lost Crown

Sarah Miller, 2011

Indigo Donut

Patrice Lawrence, 2017

Cuckoo Song

Frances Hardinge, 2014

Becoming Beatriz

Tami Charles, 2019