Anton and Cecil Book 2 Cats on Track Author:Lisa Martin, Valerie Martin Anton and Cecil are back in a rip-roaring sequel to the adventure the New York Times called ?engrossing and unpredictable, with likable heroes and charming accomplices.? — A terrible message has traveled through the mouse network to cat brothers Anton and Cecil: their loyal rodent friend Hieronymus has been captured during a trip west and is impr... more »isoned ?between the whale and the coyote.? Though he?d rather stay close to the harbor he calls home, Anton must try to rescue the friend who once saved his life. Cecil is quick to action, too, but it?s adventure he craves, the kind he?s been missing since the two brothers returned from their high seas escapades.
Boarding one of the monstrous machines the mice call ?landships??metal-grinding, smoke-belching trains?Anton and Cecil travel toward the heart of the Wild West. Along the way Cecil is tossed out onto the prairie by the train?s conductor, only to face huge bison, chattering prairie dogs, and the most dangerous creature of them all, a boy who wants to make Cecil a pet. Meanwhile, Anton?s search for his missing brother leads him to a new ferret friend who warns of stampeding herds, menacing rattlesnakes, and fierce, enormous cats the likes of which Cecil has never imagined. In this perilous territory, do Anton and Cecil have the courage and wit to find and save Hieronymus?
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« less