Trim Sets Sail

One small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his fellow shipmates,animal and humanin this historical fiction intermediate reader. When Trim trips over a napping doglittle does he know that soon heΓÇÖll set sail and begin learning how to be a shipΓÇÖs cat. Among his first lessons: the parts of the ship (the front is called the bowlike ΓÇ£bow wowΓÇ¥)the dynamics among his new colleagues (Jack the shipΓÇÖs parrot is not so easy to befriend)and basic skills like climbing (up is easier than down) and swimming. With the assistance of Captain FlindersPenny the shipΓÇÖs dogand Will the shipΓÇÖs artistTrim learns new skillstests his limits and abilitiesand 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 Trimoften called the most famous shipΓÇÖs cat in history. Owned by British explorer Matthew FlindersTrim traveled on the HMS Investigator on the first expedition to circumnavigate Australia (1801ΓÇô1803).