Anton and Cecil, Book 2: Cats on Track (Anton and Cecil, 2) - Hardcover

Martin, Lisa; Martin, Valerie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616204192 ISBN 13: 9781616204198

Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

A message has traveled via the mouse network to cat brothers Anton and Cecil: their rodent friend Hieronymus has been captured. Though he’d rather stay close to home, Anton must get to the friend who saved his life. Cecil is quick to action, too, but it’s adventure he craves. Boarding one of the machines the mice call “landships”--noisy, smoke-belching trains--Anton and Cecil travel to the heart of the Wild West. Along the way Cecil is tossed out by the train’s conductor, only to face huge bison, chattering prairie dogs, and the most dangerous creature of all, a boy who wants to make Cecil a pet. Meanwhile, Anton’s search leads him to stampeding herds, menacing rattlesnakes, and fierce, enormous cats.

In this perilous territory, do Anton and Cecil have the courage and wit to find and save Hieronymus?

The heroes of Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea, which the New York Times called “engrossing and unpredictable,” return in an exciting adventure that will delight fans of the first book and new readers alike.

Praise for Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea:

“The plot is carefully woven, the vocabulary rich and distinctive, and the characters engaging.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Enchanting . . . [Lisa Martin and Valerie Martin] effortlessly submerge readers in the setting.” —Shelf Awareness for Readers

“Children who like animal fantasies such as Avi’s Poppy will find much to enjoy here.” —School Library Journal

 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Captain reached the door and yanked it open with one hand . . . Cecil could see the land rolling swiftly by as the wind whipped past them and thewheels clacked deafeningly over the tracks.

“Off you go, Mr. Stowaway, back where you belong,” said the Captain.

About the Author:

Lisa Martin has worked as an educator and children's poet and currently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is her first series for young readers.

Orange Prize-winner Valerie Martin is the author of nine acclaimed adult novels, including Property and The Confessions of Edward Day. She lives in Millbrook, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1616204192
• ISBN 13: 9781616204198
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272
• Illustrator: Murphy Kelly