Captain Cat and the Golden Sardine

The Hills household has gone to sleep. For most of its inhabitants, that means the day's adventures are over. For Pickle the cat, it means they are just beginning. There is treasure to find, a voyage to make and a rather important captain's job to do. Tonight, Pickle is Captain Cat, and he has his sights set on the legendary Golden Sardine.

A treasure hunt needs a crew, even when the captain is small enough to see an entire ocean in the bathroom. Fortunately, Captain Cat has some unusual company. Toast is a lurcher. Dave is a particularly cool rubber duck. Together they make a team that may not look like the most obvious choice for a grand expedition, but this is hardly an ordinary voyage.

Beyond Soapdish Cove stretches a world full of possibilities. The Toothbrush Forest waits to be explored. The Drain of Doom has a name no sensible adventurer should ignore. And the mighty Showerfall promises that finding a sardine, even a golden one, will involve considerably more than looking in the usual places. Familiar corners become strange new territory when seen through a captain's eyes.

As Pickle, Toast and Dave venture onwards, the smallest room can hold the biggest adventure. There is room for courage, curiosity and a crew whose differences are part of the fun. The household may be sleeping through it all, but Captain Cat has no intention of letting that limit the possibilities of the night.

Captain Cat and the Golden Sardine is a playful treasure hunt for younger readers, turning the everyday world into a place worth exploring. Join a small cat with a very grand purpose, a lurcher and a rubber duck on a voyage that begins at home—and reaches as far as imagination can carry them.