{"product_id":"trim-sets-sail-9781682632901","title":"Trim Sets Sail","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eInvestigator\u003c\/i\u003e on the first expedition to circumnavigate Australia (1801-1803).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682632901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Deborah Hopkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075539140789,"sku":"9781682632901","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cd0f39d3-cb47-464e-9e6c-c1d8801ba815.jpg?v=1691468314","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/trim-sets-sail-9781682632901","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}