Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book. Unfortunately I can’t get into it and have been unable to finish it. DNF @ 15%.

Princess Fuzzypants here: Hang on for a wild and crazy ride when you read this book. Ruby is a young girl with an active imagination. She is on her way to visit her grandmother on an island but before she arrives, she meets up with a most unusual character: a pirate cat. He serves as her guide and friend as she attempts to deliver a book to the leader of a world that is vastly different to her own. In fact, we could call her Alice had she tumbled through a looking glass.
She meets up with all sorts of creatures who have been “borrowed” from other books. Some of them are friendly and others are not. THere are a series of adventures along the way where Ruby learns more about herself than almost anyone else. It is a funny and quirky story with lots of strange experiences. I particularly liked the part where Pirate Cat interacts with his human who tries to get him to wear another costume. Silly human to think she could get a cat to do something a cat does not want to do.
This is a book that can be enjoyed by both young reader and adults.
I give it four purrs and two paws up.

This is a very cute story with very interesting characters. Arthur Fearsome Dragon is my favorite character.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review.

A pirate cat is such a great idea, and there's humour and drama most of the way through. I love the cover illustration of Pirate, which is what made me request the book, and I really like the explanation for why he is a pirate (amongst other things!). There's a real Alice-in-Wonderland feel as the characters and creatures Ruby encounters become more and more absurd. However, I feel the book could be improved by some editing for author echo/repetitive speech, and is let down by the implausible opening and a tired, cliche framing at the end.