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Able Seacat Simon / Lynne Barrett-Lee.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
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Field name	Details
ISBN	9781785412561 (hbk.)
ISBN	1785412566
Name	Barrett-Lee, Lynne, 1959- author
Title	Able Seacat Simon / Lynne Barrett-Lee.
Edition	Large print edition.
Published	Leicester : Thorpe, 2016.
Description	252 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
Summary	Simon is discovered in the Hong Kong docks in 1948 and smuggled on board the HMS AMETHYST by a British sailor who takes pity on the malnourished kitten. The young cat quickly establishes himself as the chief rat-catcher in residence, while also winning the hearts of the entire crew. Then the AMETHYST is ordered to sail up the Yangtse, and tragedy strikes as it comes under fire from communist guns. Many of the crew are killed, and Simon is among those who are seriously wounded. With the help of the ship's doctor, the brave cat makes a full recovery and is soon spending time with the injured men in the sick bay, purring and keeping their spirits up. Soon, news of Simon's heroism spreads worldwide - but it is still a long journey back to England...
Target audience note	Adult.
Subjects	Amethyst (Sloop) -- Fiction
	Cats -- Fiction
	Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 20th century -- Fiction
Genre	Large type books
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Amethyst (Sloop) -- Fiction . Cats -- Fiction . Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 20th century -- Fiction . Large type books . Authors: Barrett-Lee, Lynne, 1959- .