Meet Jack Scratch. Pint-sized hero. Swashbuckler. Adventurer ? and singer of pirate ditties! Together with Cap'n Catnip ? The World's Greatest Mariner ? and his Uncle Silver, Jack is about to embark on a quest to find the fabled treasure of the Hiss-paniola! And he'll encounter a whole lot of trouble along the way. A beautifully illustrated A4 hard cover book, with a stunning cloth spine, that takes us on an adventure with pirate cat, Jack Scratch, and his friends as they search for treasure. This is the first book in the planned series and establishes some of the main characters that will carry through in the following books. AGES: 8 plus AUTHOR: Craig Phillips is a professional illustrator, working for publishers all around the world, from his studio by the shores of beautiful Lake Taupo, in New Zealand. He has created many book covers for popular children's and young adult books, as well as rock posters for bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, DJ Shadow and the Foo Fighters. Also by Craig Phillips 'Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts', a graphic anthology of world tales.