Sunshine Bill

"Sunshine Bill" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical fiction novel about a young boy named Bill Sunnyside, who faces hardship and loss while growing up in Portsmouth, England. After his father, a wherry-man, dies, Bill becomes an orphan during a time of struggle to fend for his family and finds luck when he finds a position on the "Lilly", a warship. He encounters dangers, battles, and experiences that push his will as he travels the sea, which puts him in a position of showing great courage under pressure.