Full Steam Ahead, Felix, Kate Moore
Full Steam Ahead, Felix, Kate Moore
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Full Steam Ahead, Felix
Adventures of a Famous Station Cat and Her Kitten Apprentice

Author: Kate Moore

Narrator: Alison Larkin

Unabridged: 9 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/21/2022

Synopsis

Felix, senior pest controller at Huddersfield station, has been at the heart of a close-knit community since the day she arrived as a kitten.But now, having risen to fame, everyday life at the station has become rather hectic. While reporters and fans clamor for a glimpse of her, Felix and her human co-workers find themselves, and the station, in quite a whirlwind.With the job seemingly too big for one fluffy feline to handle, it seems only sensible to recruit a young apprentice to the team. Enter Bolt.Full of funny and heart-warming stories, with personal tales from Felix’s biggest fans, this is the remarkable tale of Felix and Bolt, the ultimate pest-controlling duo.

About Kate Moore

Kate Moore is the USA Today bestselling author of The Radium Girls, which won the 2017 Goodreads Choice Award for Best History, was voted US librarians’s favorite nonfiction book of 2017, and was named a Notable Nonfiction Book of 2018 by the American Library Association. A British writer based in London, she writes across a variety of genres and has had multiple titles on the London Sunday Times bestseller list. She is passionate about politics, storytelling, and resurrecting forgotten heroes. Visit her at Kate-Moore.com.

About Alison Larkin

Alison Larkin is an internationally acclaimed comedienne, an award-winning voice artist, an actress, a producer, a screenwriter, and a bestselling author. Her voice can be heard in cartoons, in movies, and on over one hundred audiobooks. Her narration of her novel The English American won an Earphones Award and made the top-ten list of best author audiobook narrations of all time, joining ranks with President Obama, E.B. White, and Jane Fonda.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophie on July 24, 2020

This is a wonderful and heartwarming story of the love for one - then two little cats. The love the staff give to the cats begs the question why do all workplaces not have a cat - or two. Certainly all the best jobs have. All cats should be loved and cared for like this!......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on June 27, 2019

thanks to netgalley and the publishers for a free copy in return for open and honest review this book is the further adventures of felix (senior pest controller) the Huddersfield station cat where as she is getting older from her first adventures in felix the station cat and having become an interne......more

Goodreads review by Jo on September 19, 2020

The highs and lows of a celebrity cat and her human underlings. This second book about the station cat at Huddersfield details Felix's fame and her legion of fans and introduces the reader to Bolt, apprentice pest controller. A charming read.......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on January 06, 2020

I have been following the adventures of Felix, the Huddersfield station cat, on Facebook for quite some time. She is quite a character and I was curious to know more of her story. Full Steam Ahead Felix is a delightful read and tells how much of an asset the cat is to the station. People come from a......more

Quotes

“[Felix has] come a long way from her humble start as Huddersfield train station’s mouser.” The Sun (London)

“A beautiful book which encapsulates a whole range of emotions. It is humorous and heartbreaking but, above all, it’s about real life and the joy pets bring to lives.” Telegraph & Argus (Bradford, England)

Awards

  • A Telegraph & Argus Pick
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