The Boy who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair

This poignant chapter book follows Becket, a young boy grappling with the recent death of his mother and the sudden decision by his father to run away from home with him and his brother. Feeling the weight of his family's fractured state, Becket embarks on a deeply imaginative and determined quest to bring them back together and heal their grief. He uses an armchair filled with stories, a loyal snail named Brian, and one thousand paper cranes as his tools for hope and resilience. The story gently explores themes of loss, family bonds, and the power of imagination to cope with overwhelming emotions, making it suitable for children aged 4-11.

All Becket wants is for his family to be whole again. But standing in his way are two things: 1) his dad, his brother and him seem to have run away from home in the middle of the night and 2) Becket's mum died before he got the chance to say goodbye to her. Arming himself with an armchair of stories, a snail named Brian and one thousand paper cranes, Becket ploughs on, determined to make his wish come true.