{"product_id":"the-nine-lives-of-jacob-tibbs-9780553511260","title":"The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Katherine Applegate's \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e comes the swashbuckling story of a little cat's high seas adventures, now available as a Yearling paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Captain Natick does not want to take a kitten on board his ship as it sets sail, but his daughter convinces him that the scrawny yellow cat will bring him good luck. Onto the ship the kitten goes, and so begins the adventurous, cliff-hanging, lucky life of Jacob Tibbs, who must learn how to hunt rats, brave a mutiny, survive on a desert island, and, most importantly, navigate the tricky waters of shipboard life, no matter where the waves may take him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Original, surprisingly intense. . . . A beautiful piece of writing.\" --Holly Goldberg Sloan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rarely does a book come along that I finish and think, 'This is going to be a classic.'\" --Jo Knowles, author of \u003ci\u003eSee You at Harry's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Emotional resonance and chockablock seafaring adventures combined with coming-of-age themes take this over the top. . . . An outstanding choice.\" --\u003ci\u003eSLJ, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Busby has created a story that will enthrall fans of animal fantasy.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In addition to giving Jacob an engaging narrative voice, Busby fills the novel with nautical lore and lingo, making Jacob's journey one to savor.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An absorbing historical coming-of-age adventure.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCYLIN BUSBY is the author of several fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Year We Disappeared--\u003c\/i\u003eco-written with her father, John Busby--was a \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, and a Cybils Award winner. While living on a farm in Tennessee, Cylin's family kept more than twenty cats in the barn, whose job it was to keep the livestock feed free of vermin. The cat in this book is based on one of those cats--Graybeard--who was born a feeble, sickly runt and went on to become a great mouser. Cylin lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their son. Learn more about Cylin at cylinbusby.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635415318802,"sku":"9780553511260","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c51a9611-adc9-4a11-9403-6d0e38b20784.jpg?v=1759234197","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-nine-lives-of-jacob-tibbs-9780553511260","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}