Suzy is a little striped cat with long white whiskers, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. Suzy likes living in France, chasing butterflies and being stroked the wrong way. But like all cats, Suzy is very inquisitive, which causes problems when she climbs into the basket of a hot air balloon - and is carried off over the channel to England!

How will she ever get back to France? It won’t be easy, but Suzy refuses to be put off by a bit of water …

Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good story for decades.