- Graphic Novels
- Ages 8–12
- Contemporary
Besties: Set Sail
Book 4 of 5 in BestiesView the full series
Part of the World of Click universeOpen the collection
A cruise-set Beth and Chanda story about friendship and sisterhood not going quite as smoothly as the holiday brochure suggests. It is a bright, holiday-flavoured continuation for World of Click fans.
- Best for8–12
- FormatGraphic
- Length208 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr40 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
Tone
- Warm
- Funny
- Heartwarming
- Bittersweet
- Cosy
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Beth and Chanda are setting sail, and a cruise sounds like the perfect best-friend adventure: sparkling oceans, sunsets, activities and time away from ordinary routines. But holidays can put friendships under unexpected pressure. Away from home, Beth and Chanda have to navigate changing moods, family dynamics and the tricky tides of sisterhood as well as friendship. What should be a dream getaway becomes a test of how well they can support each other when things are not as smooth as they expected. This fourth Besties graphic novel returns to Beth and Chanda after Prank War's Trent-and-Sawyer focus, with Kayla Miller and Jeffrey Canino writing and Kristina Luu illustrating. The result is visually bright, accessible and emotionally familiar: a holiday story about closeness, expectations, jealousy and learning to stay connected when people need different things.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 8–12
- Read aloud · 7–11
- Independent · 8–12
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Strong
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Bedtime
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
4 / 5 · Bedtime-friendly
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Holiday story
- Best friend duo
- Cruise setting
- Realistic graphic novel
- Reluctant readers
Avoid if
- Wants action adventure
- Dislikes holiday settings
- Prefers fantasy or sci fi
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Making friends
- Struggling with reading
- Anxiety and worry
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A warm, funny friendship-drama comic series — a reluctant-reader favourite that also opens talk about friendships and growing up.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific recognition is the holiday that's harder than expected — Beth and Chanda on a cruise that should be perfect but isn't, family dynamics and friendship pressure not switching off just because you're at sea. The Besties for a tween used to long family holidays.
- Adventure and freedom
- Friendship and belonging
- Family belonging
Why parents love it
The Besties for the family-holiday slot — cruise setting, friendship-and-sisterhood under pressure, the slow recognition that holidays don't fix friendships. Useful for a child whose own family trips have started feeling complicated.
- Conversation starter
- Quick to read
- Shared humour
- Bedtime appropriate
In the series
Besties.
5 books · open the series →
About the creators
About the creators.
If you liked this
Three ways out of this book.
If you liked this, try…
Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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