able seacat simon: the true story of a very special cat  <b>the abridged, junior edition of the story of able seacat simon, beloved hero of the high seas. a must for michael morpurgo fans!</b><br /><br /> 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 <i>amethyst</i> 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.<br /><br /> 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 . . .<br /><br /><b>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!</b>