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The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs

The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs

Busby, Cylin
Kelley, Gerald

Paperback

AnimalsGeneral Juvenile FictionTransportation

Currently unavailable to order

ISBN10: 0553511262
ISBN13: 9780553511260
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: Feb 7 2017
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.40
Language: English
For fans of Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan comes the swashbuckling story of a little cat's high seas adventures, now available as a Yearling paperback.

Captain Natick does not want to take a kitten on board his ship as it sets sail, but his daughter convinces him that the scrawny yellow cat will bring him good luck. Onto the ship the kitten goes, and so begins the adventurous, cliff-hanging, lucky life of Jacob Tibbs, who must learn how to hunt rats, brave a mutiny, survive on a desert island, and, most importantly, navigate the tricky waters of shipboard life, no matter where the waves may take him.

Original, surprisingly intense. . . . A beautiful piece of writing. --Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s

Rarely does a book come along that I finish and think, 'This is going to be a classic.' --Jo Knowles, author of See You at Harry's

Emotional resonance and chockablock seafaring adventures combined with coming-of-age themes take this over the top. . . . An outstanding choice. --SLJ, starred review

Busby has created a story that will enthrall fans of animal fantasy. --Booklist, starred review

In addition to giving Jacob an engaging narrative voice, Busby fills the novel with nautical lore and lingo, making Jacob's journey one to savor. --Publishers Weekly

An absorbing historical coming-of-age adventure. --Kirkus Reviews

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