#yohohovictoriahasdoneitagain
- Nutty Bookworm
- Nov 19, 2025
- 2 min read
Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate’s Portolano
by Victoria Williamson
Book Info
Genre: Middle Grade/Adventure/Fantasy
Published: 23rd October 2025 by Tiny Tree Books
Length: 174 pages
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/238744341-kittiwake-stormhaven-and-the-pirate-s-portolano
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kittiwake-Stormhaven-Pirates-Portolano-Fast-Paced/dp/0722355734/
Blurb:
A daring mission, a sister turned pirate and a sea full of secrets…
In a world of water where land is a legend, 11-year-old Kittiwake Stormhaven dreams of adventure aboard the Amazon Princess. When a vital mission takes the ship into dangerous waters, Kittiwake discovers shocking news - her long-lost sister, Petrel, is now a feared pirate queen.
Kittiwake must outsmart pirates, outmanoeuvre storms and face ghostly captains to save her ship, her mischievous monkey Caboodle and her friends. But in a high-stakes showdown, family loyalty collides with survival, and Kittiwake learns the ocean hides more secrets than she ever imagined.
Kittiwake Stormhaven is a fast-paced, sea-swept adventure filled with daring rescues, thrilling discoveries and the magic of friendship.
About the Author
Victoria Williamson is an award-winning author from Glasgow, Scotland, who loved reading books and writing adventure stories from an early age. After studying Physics at the University of Glasgow, she set out on her own real-life adventures, which included teaching maths and science in Cameroon, training teachers in Malawi, teaching English in China and working with children with additional support needs in the UK.
Her previous novels include The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle, The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, Hag Storm, War of the Wind, The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams, Norah’s Ark, The Whistlers in the Dark, Feast of Ashes, and Skyfleet: March of the Mutabugs. Her books have won the RED Book Award 2024, YA-aldi Glasgow Secondary School Libraries Book Award 2023 and the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award 2020/2021, and have been short-listed and long-listed for numerous other awards. War of the Wind and Norah’s Ark were also both nominated for the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medals.
Victoria writes and edits Key Stage 2 books for the education company Twinkl. She spends the rest of her time writing novels and visiting schools, libraries and literary festivals to give author talks and run creative writing workshops. Her latest novel, Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate’s Portolano, channels her love of pirates and swashbuckling adventure to create a steampunk world set on the seven seas, and is illustrated by the very talented James Brown.
You can find out more about Victoria’s books, school visits and free resources for schools on her website: www.strangelymagical.com
When I saw that Victoria had written a Pirate Novel I was like hell yeah where do i sign up. I was not disappointed we had one of my absolutely fave things in a book which is a book within a book which Victoria does so well. I loved Kittiwake and Scally but the character was Madame Wurzelwick the cook and her crazy recipes did make me chuckle.
This is all I am saying about the book as if i talk about the main plotline I will spoil the story and I don't do spoilers but I will say if you pick up this wonderful book you will have a great time I know I did and that's why I am giving Kittwake Stormhaven and the Pirate's Portolano 4 stars.
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