Walter the ferry dog loved to greet cars as they came on board each morning. Fetching the captain's newspaper and tasting the cook's bacon were Walter's other important jobs. Cupcake the Cat was just about the only thing Walter disliked about being a ferry dog. One rainy day the waves were rough and no one was paying much attention to Walter. Even worse, Cupcakes was poking him with her paw and playing tricks as Walter was being blamed. He decided it was time to leave the ferry! Once on land he ran, and ran, and ran. Soon the day darkened, and Walter was lost and exhausted. Wondering who would do his jobs on the ferry, he felt a familiar poke from a familiar paw. Would Cupcake help him get back to ferry where he belonged?

Author: Katharine Kenah
Katharine Kenah grew up in New York surrounded by oceanographers from all over the world. After planning to be a vet, she detoured into oceanography when she discovered how much she loved working on ships. One of those ships later found the RMS Titanic. Kate has written 30 books, including three series of early readers. Kate lives in Granville, OH, with her geologist husband. Her three children often work in other parts of the world. When she isn't at her desk, Kate is frequently taking a hike or riding a bike.

Illustrator: Nicole Wong
Nicole Wong drew constantly as a girl—including on the walls behind furniture, where her mom would find drawings years later. She received her first freelance illustration job when she was 12, and later graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a bachelor of fine arts degree in illustration. She’s a full-time, award-winning illustrator of magazines and children’s educational and trade books. She lives in Fall River, Massachusetts with her family, two dogs, and two cats.