Esther Averill Books in Order

Shy Jenny Linsky watches the talented neighborhood cats gather for their club but doubts she has anything to offer. When Captain Tinker gives her ice skates, she has a chance to discover a talent of her own.

Captain Tinker sends Jenny Linsky to a country boarding school to learn manners and cooperation. Far from home and frightened by Pickles the Fire Cat, Jenny faces the challenge of finding courage among unfamiliar classmates.

Jenny Linsky, the shy little black cat from the Cat Club, goes to her very first party. The occasion brings Jenny a new adventure beyond her earlier experiences with the club and the School for Cats.

The Cat Club's Halloween party is threatened when Madame Butterfly hurts herself and loses the nose flute for her performance. Jenny devises an adventurous plan to return the instrument to her injured friend in time.

A dog steals Jenny Linsky’s treasured red scarf, leaving the little cat wondering how to recover it. With the Cat Club’s annual spring picnic approaching, the missing scarf threatens to disrupt an occasion she has been looking forward to.

Jenny persuades Captain Tinker to give two homeless cats a place in their house. But sharing her favorite spaces and her master's attention with the newcomers brings unexpected jealousy, testing her generous intentions toward her adopted brothers.

Jenny's brothers take her out to celebrate her birthday, collecting friends as they travel through Greenwich Village. Pickles the Fire Cat provides a fire truck ride to the park for a picnic and dancing with fellow cats.

Jacques Cartier sails beyond Newfoundland in search of a passage to China and explores the Saint Lawrence River. Drawing on historical records, this account follows his voyages and encounters with Canada's Indigenous people, including Chief Donnacona.

Jenny boards the Sea Queen with Captain Tinker and her adopted brothers, Edward and Checkers. Guided by the ship's cat, Jack Tar, they visit African and Asian ports, meeting local cats who introduce them to unfamiliar places.

Jenny loves her adopted brothers but wants the Cat Club to remain her private escape from family life. As Edward and Checkers seek membership, she must decide whether to help them demonstrate their own special talents.

Recovering from the flu, Jenny waits for the mysterious cat man who brings dreams. Her brothers and friends keep her company with stories, gossip and cat lore, offering entertainment while she rests and prepares for sleep.

Pickles has big ambitions but spends his days causing trouble for smaller cats. With Mrs. Goodkind's help, he gets a chance at the firehouse, where learning to assist the firefighters could give his energy a useful purpose.

Tom earns a place at the Royal Hotel by catching mice, but grows lonely in the cellar. When broken boilers bring Jenny and other Cat Club members to stay during a freeze, his quiet workplace becomes crowded.

Street cats Sinbad and the Duke find an abandoned garden shack where they can live and practice boxing. A sea captain helps feed them, then introduces them to a cat club whose rules challenge their independent ways.