The release date for the English version of 'Skippyjon Jones' by
Judy Schachner is Sep 2003. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
His skull is too large for his ears. His physique does not fit his large head.
Skippyjon Jones, a boisterous cat kid with an insatiable imagination, declares, "I am not a Siamese cat..." His Zorro-like alter ego, El Skippito, is who he would want to be. The legendary sword warrior Skippito is unstoppable. He is well-equipped to rescue a group of wandering Mexican Chihuahuas from a giant bumblebeeto that is torturing them. Yes, Skippito does a great job finishing the task.
You can go on fantastic adventures with Skippyjon Jones. But take note: he's a prick who will stop at nothing. And his goal is to win your affection.
The character Skippyjon Jones was inspired on Judy Schnachner's Siamese cat, Skippy. She also has another Siamese cat and a dog. Readers and critics have praised Ms. Schachner's novels. PlanetEsme's Chapman Award for Best Classroom Read-Aloud for 2002 went to Yo, Vikings!, while the Grannyman, a book about an elderly Siamese cat, got the Nebraska Golden Sower Awarn.
MSRP: $15 in the USA / $24 in other countries (ISBN: 0-535-47134-0)