Able Seacat Simon: The True Story of a Very Special Cat

The abridged, junior edition of the story of Able Seacat Simon, beloved hero of the high seas. A must for Michael Morpurgo fans! When an orphaned kitten is discovered in the Hong Kong docks in 1948 by a British sailor, he has no idea of the journey that awaits him. Smuggled onto HMS Amethyst and named &apos;Simon&apos; by his new friends, the little cat quickly gets used to life on the seas and appoints himself chief rat-catcher. When tragedy strikes, Seacat Simon keeps spirits up - but it&apos;s a long and dangerous journey back to England for the heroic kitten and his crewmates . . . Inspired by real events, this is the story of &apos;Able Seacat&apos; Simon&apos;s adventures and heroics in dangerous wartime seas, as told by the cat himself!