A review by fernthepanda
The Antlered Ship by Dashka Slater

4.0

"We hope to hire a seaworthy crew," explained Sylvia, the captain.
"I'm afraid we aren't very good sailors."

[Not sure how she became a captain then, but ok.]

Marco the fox joins as does Victor the pigeon and his flock.

"Welcome aboard," Captain Sylvia said. "We're going to a wonderful island, with tall, sweet grass and short, sweet trees. When we get there, we'll eat a delectable dinner."

[For a moment I was sure the deer had hatched an elaborate plan to lure victims onto their ship under the guise of needing a crew only to ultimately murder and eat them. I have read way too many teen books...]