Description
The Story
Furface was an ordinary cat from the city. When his human family moved to the country, he decided to explore his surroundings. He found a cat-sized space ship in the woods, covered in vines. He pushed a button which opened a door and caused a hum. His curiosity led him inside – the door closed and the ship took off. He went to planet Feline. The cats there needed his help. Someone was stealing their stars! These cats stood on their back legs and wore clothes. Soon he was in a Feline Space Scout uniform and standing and walking on two legs just like the other cats on Feline. He hatched a plan for defeating the star pirates. Furface and the Rulers rushed to earth and returned to Feline in just a few hours with the supplies they needed. They made a fake star which attracted the pirates. Once the fake star was on board the Star Pirates ship, Furface pushed a button, making the air tanks inside this star blow up the five-thousand pieces of bubble gum — which gummed up the pirates and their ship. The pirate ship disappeared from the sky and the Space Scouts made Furface their Captain and gave them a special badge that would light up if they were in trouble. Next thing he knew, Furface was home again, with the badge around his neck, wondering if he would ever have another adventure on Feline.
Publishing Info
Captain Furface & The Star Pirates – written and illustrated by James M. Ellis, edited by C. Edward Kennedy. From the First Printing by Reader’s Digest Services in September 1978. This paperback book measures about 8-3/4″ x 6-1/4″ and has 48 pages in glued binding.
Condition
See photo above. In very good condition for age with lighter handling/storage on the covers, including a few short creases. The spine has crosswise stress but no opening creases. The pages are toning naturally from age but are otherwise in very good condition. Name inside front cover but no other markings. Stored in and shipped from clean, smoke-free home.
Shipping
Generally sent the same day payment arrives. Unless you request otherwise, I will wrap the book in plastic wrap to help protect it from the elements, tightly sandwich it between pieces of cardboard, then wrap in brown paper to send via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation tracking. See the shipping page for the cost to send a one-pound Media Mail package. Insurance is an additional cost as described. I am delighted to combine postage and insurance costs if you purchase more than one item. The second item may travel for free or just a few cents more — so it’s worth taking a look at my other items before you complete your order.
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