Comet's Nine Lives

Likeallcats,Cometknewhehadbeenbornwithninelives.Buthe'dneverthoughtmuchaboutituntilthedayhelostlifenumberoneinaflowergardenonNantucket.He'dspentlazydayswanderingallovertheisland,notcallinganyoneplacehome.Nowheknowsitistimetosettledown.ButComet'slivesbegintodisappearalltooquickly,ashegetsintoonehumorouspredicamentafteranother.Thencomesthedayofthebighurricane....Beautifulislandscenes—sandybeaches,hillsideflowergardens,seasidetrails,villages,andtheseaitselfaresetwithinexquisiteshellborders.OnceagainJanBrettbringsheroriginalityandcharmtoafamiliarsettingassheinhabitsherNantucketwithcolorfulcanineresidents,amongthemashaggysheepdogcaptainwhotravelsthroughthestoryandintotheborderslookingforafriendtolivewithhimandhislighthousecat.CometthecatusesupeightofhisninelivestryingtofindtherightplacetoliveonNantucketIsland.