Jack Scratch - Book Two - The Curse of the Kraken

🌊 More pirates, perilous seas and jelly-fish jelly sandwiches for good measure. Jack Scratch’s next chapter is here.

Jack Scratch thought his greatest adventure was the hunt for the legendary Hiss-paniola — but he’s only just warmed up. Now the seas churn with a fearsome legend: the dreaded Kraken has awakened, and its curse threatens every pirate-cat vessel in the seven seas.

Join Jack, Cap’n Catnip and Uncle Silver as they chart a course into watery chaos, navigate tricksy tidal mazes, dodge tentacles and unravel a secret that’ll change their world forever. With crackling dialogue, full-colour illustrations by NZ’s own Craig Phillips and a heart-warming thread of friendship and courage, this is the perfect next instalment for kids aged 6-10 (and the grown-ups to read aloud to littler ones who love a good pirate-cat romp - who doesn't??).

What makes this a must-read

• A premium A4 hardback packed with vibrant scenes, dramatic pirate-cat action and laugh-out-loud moments.

• A seamless follow-up to Book One — ideal to read straight after, or gifted together for double the fun.

• Builds reading confidence with graphic-novel style pacing, bold visuals and characters children want to root for.