Books with title Gracie the Lighthouse Cat

One stormy night Grace, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, spots a ship in trouble on the rocks. At the same time, the lighthouse cat, Gracie, discovers that one of her kittens has strayed. Grace and Gracie both hurry to the rescue, braving the rain and storm. Grace alerts her father and together they set out in the lifeboat to save the passengers. Meanwhile, Gracie ventures into the dark night and howling wind looking everywhere for her lost kitten.The dual stories—one told only in pictures, the other in both pictures and text—illustrate the bravery of two rescues in 1838, which saved thirteen people from a shipwreck and one poor kitten from a terrible storm.

Amazon Editors recommend this book for children primarily reading independently and transitioning to longer books.In an old lighthouse, where a twenty-four-candle lantern lights a sparkling blue-green sea, dwell a solitary keeper and his little companion -- a cat called Mackerel. Together the two climb up, up, up to watch over the nighttime sea and down, down, down to eat and play.On one stormy night, the quick rush of a fierce wind darkens every candle. Soon an errant fishing boat, lost in the raging black sea, signals distress. Sure enough, it is the sudden glow of twenty-four flashing yellow lights that guide the boat away from danger. Just what could those new lights be?

The story of national heroine Grace Darling is made accessible for children by a master of the picture book genre.One stormy night, Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, spots a ship in trouble on the rocks. At the same time, the lighthouse cat, Gracie, spots that a kitten from her new litter has strayed. Grace and Gracie both hurry to the rescue, braving the rain and storm. Grace alerts her father and together they take out the lifeboat; Gracie ventures into the dark night and howling wind looking and listening everywhere for her kitten.Ruth Brown is famous for her appealing drawings of animals and nature and, here, beautiful full page paintings tell the dramatic dual story with power and pathos.From the Hardcover edition.

The story of national heroine Grace Darling is made accessible for children by a master of the picture book genre.One stormy night, Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, spots a ship in trouble on the rocks. At the same time, the lighthouse cat, Gracie, spots that a kitten from her new litter has strayed. Grace and Gracie both hurry to the rescue, braving the rain and storm. Grace alerts her father and together they take out the lifeboat; Gracie ventures into the dark night and howling wind looking and listening everywhere for her kitten.Ruth Brown is famous for her appealing drawings of animals and nature and, here, beautiful full page paintings tell the dramatic dual story with power and pathos.From the Hardcover edition.

“I saw her. I've always been able to see her.”While her friends head off to start new lives in London after university, Penny has a different idea. She's going to go and take a job at a remote lighthouse for a year, helping to keep the place running while she saves money. When she arrives at Culthorpe lighthouse, however, she quickly realizes that something is very wrong.Something is hiding nearby the lighthouse, something that only makes its presence felt at night. Meanwhile, Penny is concerned about one of her co-workers, a man whose memory seems to be almost non-existent. What is the dark secret of Culthorpe lighthouse? Is Penny really crazy, or has she been visited by a ghost since she was a child? And who or what is hidden beneath the hatch in the generator room?The Lighthouse is a horror novel about a girl who was taught to doubt herself, and about the refusal of dead souls to rest until all debts have been paid.

The story of national heroine Grace Darling is made accessible for children by a master of the picture book genre.One stormy night, Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, spots a ship in trouble on the rocks. At the same time, the lighthouse cat, Gracie, spots that a kitten from her new litter has strayed. Grace and Gracie both hurry to the rescue, braving the rain and storm. Grace alerts her father and together they take out the lifeboat; Gracie ventures into the dark night and howling wind looking and listening everywhere for her kitten.Ruth Brown is famous for her appealing drawings of animals and nature and, here, beautiful full page paintings tell the dramatic dual story with power and pathos.From the Hardcover edition.

Jennifer Ellison always knew this day would come: the day she heads off to college. Away from her family. Away from her small coastal town. Away from the sea she loves and the lighthouse visible from her bedroom window. She's supposed to be excited, but she isn’t. Leaving home seems scary and unpredictable. But ready or not, she’s going. She knows it would be foolish to stay. Life on a college campus proves to be a whole new world for Jennifer, but she finds the changes to be mostly pleasant. Her roommate and a special guy she meets on the first day give her a lot to smile about, but more pleasant surprises await her. Things she wasn’t looking for until she finds them at...The Lighthouse.*The Lighthouse is a stand-alone novel for teen and college-age readers. Other independent novels by Melanie Wilber include, Home For Christmas, Welcome Home, The Journey, and The Narrow Road. She also authors the Seeking Heart teen series, the Pure in Heart college series, and the Garden of Love romance series.

The story of national heroine Grace Darling is made accessible for children by a master of the picture book genre.One stormy night, Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, spots a ship in trouble on the rocks. At the same time, the lighthouse cat, Gracie, spots that a kitten from her new litter has strayed. Grace and Gracie both hurry to the rescue, braving the rain and storm. Grace alerts her father and together they take out the lifeboat; Gracie ventures into the dark night and howling wind looking and listening everywhere for her kitten.Ruth Brown is famous for her appealing drawings of animals and nature and, here, beautiful full page paintings tell the dramatic dual story with power and pathos.