"A dazzlingly accomplished debut with adventure at its heart."
Jasbinder Bilan
Author of ASHA & THE SPIRIT BIRD
"An astonishingly accomplished debut full of pluck, high~stakes action and characters to root for."
Emma Carroll
Author of LETTERS FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE
"A rip~roaring retelling!"
A. M. Howell
Author of the MYSTERIES AT SEA series
"Astonishingly good ~ Nat Harrison is a welcome new voice and one to watch."
Joanna Nadin
Award-winning author of children’s and adult fiction
"A classic adventure story for those young at heart."
Ash Bond
Author of the PEREGRINE QUINN series
"An astonishing fresh new take on Jules Verne's classic adventure: fast~paced, clever and full of heart."
Cathy Faulkner
Author of DIGGING FOR VICTORY
"An unforgettable story ~ one that is sure to steal your heart."
Laura Noakes
Author of COSIMA UNFORTUNATE STEALS A STAR
The Girl Who Raced The World
Piccadilly Press
Released 25th September 2025
A page turning adventure bringing Jules Verne's classic Around the World in Eighty Days to life for young readers with a thrilling twist. Perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Emma Carroll.
It is 1872 and, when Maggie Appleton's beloved mother dies, she is left with nothing but a letter for a mysterious stranger called Passepartout. When she tries to deliver it, Maggie is caught up in an adventure beyond her wildest dreams – a gamble to race around the world in eighty days, something everyone says is impossible. Everyone, that is, except Passepartout's new employer, Mr Phileas Fogg, who has bet his entire fortune on the journey.
With a thief on the loose, a detective on their tail, and a letter full of unread secrets, it seems the odds are against them. Will Maggie solve more than one mystery, and find a place where she truly belongs, before time runs out?
Cover art by Tom Clohosy-Cole