When two families merge and move in together, a little boy finds an escape in his imagination.

On the day two families move into a new home to start their life together under one roof, an overwhelmed little boy takes refuge in a simple cardboard box. But it's not just any box--it's a pirate ship, or a castle, or a rocket shooting into outer space . . . the only limit is his imagination. Through creativity and play, the boy learns to share with his new siblings as they create fantastical worlds together.

Author: Karl Newson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9798765688670


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2025
Booklist 07/01/2025 pg. 85
School Library Journal 08/01/2025 pg. 70

About the Author
Newson, Karl: - Karl Newson is an internationally best-selling, multi-award-winning children's author. His stories have been translated into more than 30 languages around the world. He lives in London, in a wonky old house full of family, potted plants, and books!Hamilton, Emily: - Emily Hamilton is an illustrator whose work you can find in books, magazines, on cards, fabric, and the occasional surfboard and wall. Emily has been longlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2021 and is based in her studio in North Devon.