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Fig Swims the World
- Author
- Lou Abercrombie
- Narrator
- Georgina Jane
- Publisher
- SAGA Egmont
- Publish Date
- 17 August 2023
- Run Time
- 6 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
But it's never quite enough for her high-flying mother, who every New Year's Day sets Fig an impossible resolution.
So one year, Fig decides to set her own challenge instead: she's going to swim her way round the world. There's just one tiny problem... Fig can't swim.
Taking it one length at a time, Fig embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. But with her mother closing in, will she be able to keep her head above water and complete her challenge?
A fun, quirky coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Katy Birchall, "Geek Girl" and "Super Awkward".
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Details
- Author
- Lou Abercrombie
- Narrator
- Georgina Jane
- Duration
- 6 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9788727035260
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- SAGA Egmont
- Genre
- Children's / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Swimming & water sports
Synopsis
Fig Fitzsherbert is good at a lot of things: making lists, playing the piano, advanced mathematics. But it's never quite enough for her high-flying mother, who every New Year's Day sets Fig an impossible resolution. So one year, Fig decides to set her own challenge instead: she's going to swim her way round the world. There's just one tiny problem... Fig can't swim. Taking it one length at a time, Fig embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. But with her mother closing in, will she be able to keep her head above water and complete her challenge? A fun, quirky coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Katy Birchall, "Geek Girl" and "Super Awkward".-
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