Emily's Surprising Voyage (Sue Purkiss, James de la Rue)

Emily and her parents have embarked on the famous SS Great Britiain , the first-ever iron ship, designed by the great Victorian engineer, Brunel, and are bound for Australia. Emily assumes the journey will be long and boring, but soon she meets Thomas and his pet rat, Barney. It has become increasingly difficult for Thomas to look after his pet and so he asks Emily to help. Then the children hear about a ghost...