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There are eleven books in the series to date with the eleventh (Jack the Station Cat Takes Charge) having been published in July 2008. Two of the books have also been published in Welsh, with the translation being done by Berwyn Prys Jones. The books are aimed at children between the ages of 3 to 9 and combine cat stories and railway stories and were originally illustrated by Helen Maffin with the later books being illustrated by Nigel Cliff. As with his Grabbit and Skoot series, the author has chosen to donate half of his author royalties to various different charities.
If you want to buy a pawtographed copy, you can order direct from the author at the prices below (post and packing free), by writing to Alan Cliff, 38 Clifton Park Road, RHYL, LL18 4AW. Please make your cheque or postal order payable to 'Jack the Station Cat Limited'. For trade enquiries, please contact Jack the Station Cat Limited, 18 Ruabon Road, Wrexham, LL13 7PB, or click on the email link.
Jack the Station Cat takes Charge
Jack and his friends are expecting Royal Visitors to Tail’s End station However, Mr Parker the Station Master has received a letter – Twm, the cat at the Old Gaol Museum in Ruthin needs help. A rat has been annoying the visitors. Jack travels to Ruthin, but will he be back in time to take charge of the royal visit..?
printed in full colour throughout by Gwasg Helygain.
Retails at £2.95 - Half author royalties to Ty Gobaith Children’s
Hospice
Jack the Station Cat and the Midnight Mice
An old tram comes to be restored at Tail’s End station. Jack and the kittens, Marmalade and Myfanwy think the tram floor would be a great place for a concert. Dame Nellie Buzzer, Dr Rebecca Rabbit and Tom the Sailor Cat will all appear, together with special guests, the world-famous Midnight Mice – but who is Justin the Jangler, the Midnight Mice’s mystery drummer?
Printed in full colour throughout by Gwasg Helygain.
Retails at £2.95
- Half author royalties to The Children’s Trust, Tadworth.
Jack the Station Cat goes to School
Jack learns what it takes to be a station cat. Will Mr MacAllister decide his fish investigation skills are not up to scratch or there is something fishy with his scratching abilities? The very first story!
Now reprinted in full colour by Gwasg Helygain with new illustrations thoughout.
Retails at £2.95 - Half author royalties to Ty Gobaith/Hope House Children’s Hospice, Conwy.
Jack the Station Cat and the Tail’s End Tickets
Six rare card railway tickets are stolen from Tail’s End. Jack and his friend J Toddington Ramsbottom are in despair – can they find the tickets? Do Harri P and Overton (the otters) know anything? And what has Henry the Van got to do with it?
Retails at £2.95 - Half author royalties to The Children’s Trust
Jack the Station Cat – Jack in a Box
Jack helps out in an emergency in the signal box and learns a bit about signalling.
Retails at £2.95 - Half author royalties to the National Children's Home (NCH)
“Jac yr Orsaf
a'r Cathod Bach Coll” – Daw Tom, cefnder I Jac, a’r
ddwy gath fach ddrygionus, Mihangel a Myfanwy, I Benygynffon I weld Jac.
Erbyn I Tom gyrraedd, mae’r cathod bach ar goll. A fedr Jac a chyfaill
newydd iddo helpu Tom I ddod o hyd iddyn nhw?
"Jac yr Orsaf a'r Cathod Bach Coll" is the Welsh translation
of "The Lost Kittens" and was published in December 2005.
Translated by Berwyn Prys Jones
Retails
at £2.95 - Half author Royalties to Hope House Children's Hospices
Jack the Station Cat and the Lost Kittens
Cousin Tom, a sea faring cat, accompanied by two mischievous twin kittens Marmalade and Myfanwy come to Tails End to see Jack. Somewhere along the line Tom loses the kittens. Can Jack and a new friend help Tom to find the twins?
Now reprinted in full colour by Gwasg Helygain!
Retails at £2.95 - Half author royalties to the Save the Family.
Jac Yr Orsaf a Lladrata'r Trenau Bach
Cath ydi Jac sy'n byw yng ngorsaf Penygynffon. Mae cyffro mawr ym Mhenygynffon wrth i ganfed penblwydd yr orsaf nesau. I ddathlu'r achlusur arbennig hwn mae dwy injan stêm yn dod i Benygynffon.
Pan mae criw o herwgipwyr yn ceisio cael eu dwylo ar y ddwy injan mae Jac a chathod y gwasanaeth cudd yn llwyddo i gadw golwg ar y lle e throsglwyddo'r herwgipwyr i'r heddlu. Oherwydd hyn mae'r dathliadau yn mynd yn eu blaen yn ddi-drafferth.
'Jac Yr Orsaf a Lladrata'r Trenau Bach' was the first Jack book to be
translated in Welsh and tells the story of Jack and his friends as they
foil the attempt to kidnap 'Holy War' and "Joan".
Translated by Berwyn Prys Jones
Retails at £2.95 - Half author Royalties to Hope House Children's Hospices
Jack The Station Cat and The Great Little Trains Robbery
Tail's End Station, the home of Jack the Station Cat, is 100 years old. Mr Parker, the Station Master, is planning a special birthday celebration. The Gricer and his gang want to spoil the fun. Can Jack and his friends defeat the villains?
Retails at £2.95 - Half author royalties to the National Children's Home (NCH)
Jack the Station Cat Signalman and other Stories
Jack helps out in an emergency in the signal box, meets Sir Gareth the Cornish Railway Snail, and learns what it is that keeps Aunty Buzz well behaved. Published in June 2003.
Retails at £4.95 - Half author royalties to the National Children's Home (NCH)
Sorry- this book is out of print!
Jack the Station Cat and the mice at Much Purring and other stories - in which Jack deals with the rebel mice at Much Purring, investigates the goings on in the tearoom and traces the daring flower thief with the aid of Monty and Merfyn, the Tails End station mice.
"This book is an excellent way to take children into the world of railways and perhaps to develop the next generation of volunteers to keep the railways we love and know in operation for the years to come." Steam Railway (February 2002)
Retails at £4.95 - Half author royalties to The National Autistic Society
Sorry- this book is out of print!
Jack the Station Cat and the space aliens and other stories
Jack meets Quis and Quem, the space cat and dog, appears on television, and becomes a secret agent.
"Catching gangsters, scaring off aliens and being a TV star - all in a days work for a feline hero who has achieved cult status in the world of children's books" Rhyl and Prestatyn Visitor (July 2002)
Retails at £4.50 - Half author royalties to Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, Student Hardship Fund
Jack the Station Cat lends a helping paw and other stories
Jack shows himself to be a helpful little cat, we are introduced to naughty old Aunty Buzz for the first time, and Jack himself experiences what it is like to train a station cat.
"This charming little collection" Railway Mag (August 2001)
"The books are written for 5 - 8 year olds, but adults who are owned by cats will also undoubtedly enjoy them" Railway Modeller (November 2001)
Retails at £4.95 - Half author royalties to The Railway Children
There are a selection of fun Jack The Station Cat soft toys available, including;
• Micro Soft toy Jack with collar £1.50
inc VAT + 45p P and P
•
Squeaky mouse £1.50 inc VAT + 45p P and P
•
Squirrel £3.00 inc VAT + 45p P and P
Further details and prices are available on enquiry.
For details on where to purchase these, and the books, please see the top of the page
We are also proud to offer two books written by Dr Kenneth Cliff (the official archivist of Lock and Co) on the subject of Lord Nelson:
Mr Lock – Hatter to Lord Nelson and his Norfolk Neighbours – a history of Locks and some of its more famous customers, centring around Lord Nelson who was wearing one of Lock’s hats at the battle of Trafalgar. Retails at £7.95
Mr Lock the Hatter went to Sea – The Battle of Trafalgar – details the naval officers at Trafalgar who were Lock’s customers. Retails at £5.00
Both are available from the normal address as above, and make fascinating reading.
If
you would like to know more about what Locks sell now, why not visit their
web site at www.lockhatters.co.uk