Scratch Kitten was just getting used to life as a brave ship's cat when he was captured by pirates! Now he must find out how to win over the Captain or else he'll be made to walk the plank! But what is the Captain thinking by letting Squawk, the hearing-impaired parrot, sit on his shoulder all the time? Doesn't he realize Scratch could do a much better job? Will Scratch find a way to get Squawk out of the picture and claim his place on The Captain's Shoulder, or will he find himself in trouble? And what happens when the pirates sail into a hailstorm and think they are under attack from an enemy ship?
