Trim Sets Sail

One small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate reader.
  • ISBN: 9781682632901
  • Publication date: 10/24/2023
  • Page Count: 48
  • Size: 6" x 9"
  • Age Range: 7-10
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One small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate reader.

When Trim trips over a napping dog, little does he know that soon he’ll set sail and begin learning how to be a ship’s cat. Among his first lessons: the parts of the ship (the front is called the bow, like “bow wow”), the dynamics among his new colleagues (Jack the ship’s parrot is not so easy to befriend), and basic skills like climbing (up is easier than down) and swimming. With the assistance of Captain Flinders, Penny the ship’s dog, and Will the ship’s artist, Trim learns new skills, tests his limits and abilities, and finds a way to contribute to life onboard.

This delightful early reader series by acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson is inspired by the true story of Trim, often called the most famous ship’s cat in history. Owned by British explorer Matthew Flinders, Trim traveled on the HMS Investigator on the first expedition to circumnavigate Australia (1801–1803).

Author/Illustrator

Deborah Hopkinson

Author

Deborah Hopkinson is the award-winning author of numerous critically acclaimed picture and chapter books, including Keep On!; Sweet Land of Liberty; Under the Quilt of Night; and Shutting Out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York 1880-1924.

Kristy Caldwell

Illustrator

Kristy Caldwell received an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts.

Reviews

Trim Sets Sail acts as a perfect introduction to chapter books for kids who love cats, history or oceanic adventures. BookPage

“Engaging characters and action will leave readers longing to sail onward.”—Kirkus Reviews 

“Promises sprightly adventures ahoy for a feline who’s the very definition of pluck. . . .Publishers Weekly

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Resources: Activity Kit

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BISAC 1: JUV044000 Juvenile Fiction – Readers – Intermediate
BISAC 2: JUV041020 Juvenile Fiction – Transportation – Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
BISAC 3: JUV002050 Juvenile Fiction – Animals – Cats