Patch is a courageous pirate cat that lives on
board The Golden Earring with his friends, Monty the monkey and Cutlass a green
parrot and talented joke-maker.
They communicate well between themselves. The
rest of the crew, Ginger, the lookout in the crow’s nest, Butch who steers the
ship, the one-legged Captain Halibut, and Cannonball the cook, can’t understand
them. This sometimes creates a problem with communication.
When Ginger falls overboard, the three friends try
to get the others’ attention in vain. They help pull Ginger out with a friendly
helping hoist from a mermaid. Ginger comes up clutching a bottle with a message
in it.
Excitement stirs in everyone on board when they see
it’s a treasure map! There is another paper that the pirates don’t want to see.
It says something about cursed treasure. These are words Captain Halibut
refuses to consider. Pirates and treasure are what register with him. The wind
snatches the paper from Monty’s hand and blows away with it. It’s out of sight
and out of mind.
Not for everyone though. Captain Cat is determined
to save the crew; a thing that he has done many times.
Black Heart, another pirate ship and its scoundrel
crew is after the same bounty. It becomes a race to win and a daring adventure.
It’s sabotage Patch and his friends have in mind.
Can he save the crew of the Golden Earring from the cursed treasure? With quick
sand, crocodiles, and pongy brown water to contend with, the friends go about
doing what they do best – looking out for each other. Will they succeed?
This is the first book in a new exciting series for
reluctant but also confident readers. Bursting with crazy antics full of
courage, excitement and the unexpected, it is excitement built into a storyline
driven by terrific characters.
The illustrations by Kate Pankhurst double the
enjoyment as the mischievous and the clever characters are so well depicted, they
promise entertainment and enjoyable reading.
Title:
Captain Cat and the Treasure Map
Author:
Sue Mongredien
Illustrator:
Kate Pankhurst
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan, $14.99
Publication
Date: 12 February 2019
Format:
Paperback
For
ages: 8+
Type:
Junior Fiction