A fantasy read-aloud filled with humor, suspense, and adventure by the author of the classic, Watership Down. A gentleman tyger and his son set sail on a boat into the unknown. Together they roam across the seas, through jungles, past ice-covered mountains and erupting volcanoes to be rescued at last by a troupe of gypsies. Eventually they return in triumph to Victorian England with many an extraordinary tale to tell. A wonderfully rich read-aloud, kids will also love poring over the exquisitely detailed illustrations by Nicola Bayley.

Author Biography

Richard Adams is the beloved author of classics including Watership Down and The Plague Dogs. He began writing fiction in his spare time while working for the British Civil Service after being discharged from the army. After the breakthrough success of Watership Down, he was able to support his family by writing full-time. Adams has won the two most prestigious British children's books awards, the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Nicola Bayley was born in Singapore and earned a degree in illustration at the Royal College of Art. At her degree show, she caught the eye of the legendary publisher Tom Maschler, who commissioned her to illustrate a book of nursery rhymes. She has since illustrated dozens of children's picture books, most of which involve cats.