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The Ship's Cat

the cosy seafaring adventures of a street cat searching for his forever home

Alex Howard author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bonnier Books Ltd

Publishing:7th May '26

£16.99

This title is due to be published on 7th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The Ship's Cat cover

From the mind of Alex Howard, author of much-loved adventure TheGhost Cat: meet your new feline friend, The Ship's Cat, on his mission to sail the seven seas . . .

From the bestselling author of The Ghost Cat comes an epic new adventure for feline fans. The Ship's Cat is the Odyssey with cats - a heroic yet feel-good tale of unlikely friendship on the high seas.

When street-savvy London stray Archie accidentally stows away on a flight to Turkey, he's just looking for shelter. But after stumbling onto a fishing boat in a quiet cove, Archie discovers he's no ordinary feline - for with his polydactyl paws, he brings uncanny good fortune to vessels at sea.

From the sun-drenched harbours of the Mediterranean to the bustling decks of ocean racers, Archie becomes a legend among sailors. Yet beneath the viral fame and whispered tales of 'the magical ship's cat', Archie yearns for something deeper: a forever-human who will love him not as a talisman, but as a companion.

It may be luck that drives Archie on this great Odyssey around the world, but love will be what calls him home - not to some place, perhaps, but to someone.

Heartwarming, adventurous and quietly profound, The Ship's Cat is a tale of resilience, belonging, unexpected friendship and the mysterious ways love finds us.

ISBN: 9781785307706

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

240 pages