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Ship's Cat Doris by Jane Simmons (Paperback, 2011)

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When Bosun chooses a kitten to be his new ship's cat, he thinks he's a she and names him Doris! But Doris soon finds this isn't his only problem: making friends with the ship's dogs is tricky, and standing up to the shipyard bully will take a lot of courage... Will Doris ever be a true ship's cat Meet a brilliant cast of animal characters in this charming Cornwall story of friendship and belonging, with beautiful black and white illustrations throughout.

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PublisherHachette Children's Group

ISBN-139781408308967

eBay Product ID (ePID)102679548

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Book TitleShip's Cat Doris

Publication Year2011

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

AuthorJane Simmons

TopicChildren & Young Adults

Number of Pages176 Pages

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Item Height197 mm

Item Weight176 g

Item Width142 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorJane Simmons

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by yoyo.7050
13 Oct, 2016
Lots of reading/story for anyone who loves animals
I bought this out of curiosity - never heard of the book or author, I later discovered she'd written a lot of books and is also an illustrator, she has a website. I thought it would be a slender book but it's a proper sized "novel" all about various animals adventures on a boat and in a boatyard. It is a lovely properly written story that keeps you wondering what will happen next. It has some serious issues too, such as bullying and the death of one of the animals. In that respect it is a mature book, dealing with things that can happen but in a gentle way. It is a heart warming book and I learnt a lot about boats and boatyards! Later I discovered the author has lived on boats, always had animals, and that Doris was a real cat. Her website shows a pic of Doris, just like the Doris in the pictures. As an adult - and a woman - I was glad to see that contrary to the usual stereotypes, the captain of the ship was a woman, and the vet who visits is also a "she". Little things that I think are important in telling children women can be these things as well. I loved the story and can see it being read again and again by children and adults alike - it's certainly not boring with plenty of plot and little illustrations throughout. Highly recommended.
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