The Town That Went South

Written by Clive King

A group of people are trapped in a mysterious place and must find a way to escape.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 37 ratings

128 pages· 20,575 words· Est. 3 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In the quirky town of Ramsly, a peculiar adventure begins when Gargoyle, the Rectory cat, notices the town is adrift. As Ramsly floats away from England, its residents face an unexpected voyage across the world. From the Channel to the South Seas, their journey is filled with wonder and uncertainty. What mysteries await as they drift towards unknown lands? Will they find a way back, or is this the start of a new life? Join the townsfolk as they navigate the challenges and surprises of their unplanned odyssey.

From the publisher

This brilliantly original and humorous book from the author of Stig of the Dump tells of how the whole town of Ramsly became adrift in the Channel. It was Gargoyle, the Rectory cat, who first noticed that something very odd was happening in the town of Ramsly… The Railway Station was awash, and Gargoyle’s favorite hunting grounds outside the town seemed to somehow become submerged in swirling, choppy, salty water. Then, one by one, as the people of Ramsly woke up, it was discovered that their town had come adrift from the rest of England… they were all floating gently across the Channel into France! But their journey has only begun–Ramsly continues floating south, to Africa and the South Seas, to Australia and farther south to the coldest land in the world.

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