“The Adventures of Seaborne Morse”

A fantastic journey through real life and fantasy

“Let me tell you something about my mum. She tries hard, but some mornings I’d rather listen to a chainsaw. - Seaborne Morse”

“In my work as a manuscript assessor I rarely come across a literary work as entertaining as The Adventures of Seaborne Morse by Chris Ward.”

“The central feature of The Adventures of Seaborne Morse is the delightfully entertaining characters that stand out in the reader's mind long after the story has ended. Combined with a well paced plot and imaginative scenarios, the Seaborne Morse concept is a formula for success.

Eddie Retelj

Angel Wings Manuscript Assessment Service

There are a variety of themes explored in The Adventures of Seaborne Morse that young readers will find either relevant to their own circumstances or particularly intriguing. The chapters that deal with bullies will undoubtedly resonate with the reader and make it easy for them to empathise with Seaborne's plight. Although Seaborne's solutions to bullying aren't necessarily practical or even helpful, the fact that he stays positive and looks for ways he can take action and empower himself is an excellent example of how to respond to such situations on a psychological level.

When the going gets tough, you can count on Seaborne Morse. He has a plan for every situation and always has the last word, even when the plan fails. He finds the funny side to everything and he just keeps on having the weirdest adventures. No wonder he needs all those escape plans.

Whether he’s discovering the skeleton of an old pirate in a smuggler’s cave, bringing down the school bully, or outwitting a zookeeper to save an orang-utan, (and let’s not forget the hilarious naked humans exhibit at the museum), Seaborne Morse and his best mate Todd are in the action from beginning to end.

The Adventures of Seaborne Morse, the first novel by Melbourne teacher and author, Chris Ward, is a fantastic journey through the crazy world of bullies at school and the fantastic adventures of a young teen.