Kaspar

Written by Michael Morpurgo · Illustrated by Michael Foreman

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· 870L

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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. . . .

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