Trim Sets Sail

Description

Trim Sets Sail (Adventures of Trim)
by Deborah Hopkinson

ISBN: 9781682633816
Softcover, new

Brief Description:
One small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his
fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate
reader. When Trim trips over a napping dog, little does he know that soon
he’ll set sail and begin learning how to be a ship’s cat. Among his first
lessons: the parts of the ship (the front is called the bow, like “bow
wow”), the dynamics among his new colleagues (Jack the ship’s parrot is not
so easy to befriend), and basic skills like climbing (up is easier than
down) and swimming. With the assistance of Captain Flinders, Penny the
ship’s dog, and Will the ship’s artist, Trim learns new skills, tests his
limits and abilities, and finds a way to contribute to life onboard. This
delightful early reader series by acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson is
inspired by the true story of Trim, often called the most famous ship’s cat
in history. Owned by British explorer Matthew Flinders, Trim traveled on
the HMS Investigator on the first expedition to circumnavigate Australia
(1801–1803).

Target Age Group: Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5