The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's Revenge
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 8–12 · 2025 · Est. 1 hour read

The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's Revenge

By Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the The First Cat in Space series

A marooned pirate seeks revenge and an unlikely alliance to reclaim a stolen treasure map.

4.4/5 Goodreads · 341 ratings
272 pages· 6,501 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Captain Babybeard, marooned by his mutinous crew, must forge an unexpected alliance to reclaim a stolen treasure map. As First Cat, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000 race to recover it, the fate of the moon hangs in the balance. Can Babybeard outwit his betrayers and seize his golden dreams, or will a nefarious banana thwart them all? Adventure and intrigue await in this cosmic pirate tale.

From the publisher

In the fourth installment of Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris’s New York Times-bestselling series our heroes–First Cat, LOZ 4000, and the Moon Queen– encounter Captain Babybeard and his crew of swashbuckling pirates.After Captain Babybeard steals a treasure map from the Queen of the Moon, the notorious pirate sees nothing but piles of gold in his future. But a mutiny, led by his first mate, the Martian Pirate James Plantain, leaves Babybeard marooned on a deserted island. Betrayed by his crew, the little captain seeks an unlikely alliance…Will Captain Babybeard get revenge? Will First Cat, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000 recover their treasure map? Or will the moon fall into the hands of a nefarious banana? *A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2025

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
272
Words
6,501
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~511L
Themes & topics
Books about space piratesBooks about betrayalBooks about revengeBooks about treasure huntsBooks about talking animals
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
556678
Publication
Published
November 4, 2025
Publisher
Harperalley
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063415508

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