Kaspar
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2008 · Est. 3 hour read

Kaspar

By Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman (Illustrator)

A bellboy, a cat, and an heiress face adventure aboard the Titanic.

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208 pages· 24,698 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Johnny Trott, a bellboy at the Savoy Hotel, inherits Kaspar, a remarkable cat, after a tragedy strikes Countess Kandinsky. When they meet Lizziebeth, a lively heiress, their lives take a thrilling turn as they embark on a voyage aboard the Titanic. With Kaspar, the Prince of Cats, by their side, adventure and danger are never far away. Can they survive the ship's fateful journey? Discover the tale of friendship and survival that unfolds on the high seas.

From the publisher

When kaspar the cat first arrived at London’s Savoy Hotel, it was Johnny Trott who carried him in. After all, Johnny was a bellboy and was responsible for all of Countess Kandinsky’s things– including Kaspar. But when tragedy befalls the Countess during her stay, Kaspar becomes more than Johnny’s responsibility: Kaspar is Johnny’s new cat, and his new best friend.And when Kaspar and Johnny meet Lizziebeth, a spirited young heiress, they find themselves journeying across the Atlantic with Lizziebeth’s family on England’s newest and most magnificent ship, the Titanic. Because there is always adventure in the air with a cat like Kaspar around. After all, he’s Kaspar Kandinsky, Prince of Cats, a Londoner and a New Yorker and, as far as anyone knows, the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic. . . .

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
208
Words
24,698
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
870L
Themes & topics
Books about catsBooks about historyBooks about transportationBooks about New YorkBooks about London
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~U
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
151775
Publication
Published
March 13, 2012
First published
January 1, 2008
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062006189

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