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Mrs Chippy the Cat
Brief Description
This is the tale of Mrs Chippy, a tomcat who was a loyal and loved companion to the crew on Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 expedition to the Antarctic aboard the Endurance. The cat proved to be a great rat-catcher, and the crew felt he was their lucky...
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Description
This is the tale of Mrs Chippy, a tomcat who was a loyal and loved companion to the crew on Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 expedition to the Antarctic aboard the Endurance.
The cat proved to be a great rat-catcher, and the crew felt he was their lucky charm. The ship’s carpenter, Chippy McNeish, is buried in Karori Cemetery in Wellington, and a statue of the cat lies on his grave.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781775437086
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 July 2021
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Raymond McGrath
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 265.0mm
Weight: 150g
Pages: 32
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