The Ship of Stolen Words

In this enchanting middle-grade fantasy from Nebula Award-winning author Fran Wilde, a boy named Sam finds his ability to apologize stolen by mischievous goblins. Without his magic word "sorry," he faces challenges in mending his mistakes, prompting him to dive into the goblins' world to reclaim it. There, he teams up with Tolver, a young goblin dreaming of adventure, as they navigate goblin technology and clever prospectors to save not only Sam's "sorry," but also the fate of other stolen words. Their journey is filled with excitement and challenges, all while Sam races to avoid getting grounded forever.