One 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.
Trim likes being part of the shipâs crew. The captain says that everyone has a jobs they do alone and other times they help each other out. And if thereâs a big problem, then itâs all hands on deck.
But what is Trimâs job? He really wants to help, but everyone is very busy. Penny is helping the sailors mop the deck, so Trim decides to mop too. Swish! Swish! SWISH! Trim gets water everywhere. Jack is helping the captain steer the ship, so Trim thinks he can steer too. Whee! Whee! WHEE! But thereâs not enough room on the wheel. Doesnât anyone have a job for a kitten who really wants to help?