Rolo’s field trip goes awry when Jack Bones and his houndrel crew steal back their pirate ship from the museum. Rolo is now trapped at sea, with ruffians who have never met a hooman before, so teen Jojo promises to help him get home. On their voyage, Rolo learns the truth of how the Felion Empire banished the houndrels, who turned to piracy to feed their families, with the relentless Commodore Caterwaul always on their tails. As the cats and dogs fight on the high seas, so do Jojo and her father, who has been keeping secrets from her. Jojo begs the old sea dogs to end the war, but they won’t listen, until a battle erupts in catastrophe.

A stirring journey of family bonds, lies, revolution, and a cuddly kraken.   (Age 8+)