A hilarious, rhyming adventure about a band of pirate cats! From Peter Bently and Jim Field - illustrator of the bestselling Oi Frog books.

Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!

Off shot Alfonso as swift as an arrow, through alleys and gardens and streets dark and narrow.
He told every cat to prepare for a treat: "Follow me and you'll get all the fish you can eat!"

When Alfonso the cat hears there's a boat coming into harbour stuffed with tasty haddock, he hatches a plan. It's brave! It's bold! And it involves a ghost pirate ship, some rather gullible fishermen and cats... LOTS of cats.

With a bouncy, rhyming story and illustrations from the bestselling Jim Field - perfect for reading aloud!

A funny, rhyming story from Peter Bently and Jim Field - illustrator of the bestselling Oi Frog books. Packed full of adventure, pirates and... cats!

About the Author

Peter Bently studied languages at Oxford. He lives in the writer-filled town of Totnes with his wife and a perfect ready-made audience of two young children. He enjoys visiting schools and sharing his writing. Inspired by living close to the sea, The Shark in the Dark is Peter's first picture book with Macmillan. He is also the author of Cats Ahoy! and Santa Selfie.

Jim Field is an award-winning illustrator. He has won multiple awards including Oscar's Book Prize, Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards and the Lollies Book Award. He grew up in Farnborough, worked in London and now lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.

Book Information
ISBN 9781529016079
Author Peter Bently
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 186g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 223mm * 5mm