Spacebread

Spacebread

by Steve Senn, Oscar Steven Senn

SPACEBREAD is a large white cat, intelligent and daring, known throughout the galaxy as a buccaneering adventuress. She has been everywhere, seen everything. And she does not tolerate theft of her possessions or the murder of her friends.
When an anonymous thug steals her crystal belt buckle and murders a friend, then, her honor demands that she pursue—to the distant planet Ralph.
On her first foray into the capital city of Ralph, Spacebread encounters the alien figlet, Klimmet BarKloof, who is being sold at a slave market. She saves him from a ravenous Gnorlff (who loves to feast on figlets), and BarKloof insists on being her slave as a result. After all, she paid good money.
Their quest for the stolen belt buckle leads them to the sinister Regent, now ruling part of Ralph, VolVarnix, whom Spacebread recognizes as an old enemy, Basemore the Basilisk, in disguise. He falsely accuses Spacebread of murder, and she and the figlet must flee, pursued by Basemore's soldiers. With the aid of Sonto, a night-black cat and spy, and Lucidan, a blind peasant woman with the gift of star-sight, they make their way north, where they discover that Spacebread's mundane buckle is the key to Basemore's plot to enslave all of Ralph. All that stands in his way are the four adventurers, an irascible dragon and a tribe of metallic butterflies. Together they must prevent Basemore's dastardly conquest and recover Spacebread's stolen buckle and her honor.

Genres: Science Fiction, Childrens

157 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 1981

About the author

Author also writes under his full name: Oscar Steven Senn.
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Reviews

[Pete Lawson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this book in a little bookshop in Solvang, California and purchased it entirely because of the cover and the dust jacket synopsis: "Spacebread is a large white cat, intelligent and daring, known throughout the galaxy as a buccaneering adventuress. She has been everywhere, seen everything. She does not tolerate theft of her possessions or the murder of her friends." It was a fun space romp and I'm glad I was taken in by the strangely blunt synopsis.

[Cherrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rescued this vintage book while cleaning out an old estate and kept it rather than throwing it into the donate pile, mainly because of the cover art showing this fierce-looking white cat, and being curiously titled Spacebread.

That turned out to be one of the best book hoarding decisions I've ever made, as this was an unexpectedly delightful read - a cosmic adventure involving a swashbuckling cat racing through space and distant planets, murder, revenge, stolen treasures, ancient mythical creatures (and one gluttonous creature reminiscent of Jabba the Hutt haha), and even a seer. All woven together in a dramatic race against time to foil an evil planetary takeover plot, as they discover the truth of the mystery behind Spacebread's stolen belt buckle. And at its core, also a tale of loyalty and friendship.

Just deliciously entertaining if you're in need of a light whimsical read.

[Wraith Tate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember first reading this book when I was in middle school. I also remember how much I adored it. While I perhaps do not love it as much now as I did then, I still think that it's a very enjoyable read.

[Marsha Valance · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spacebread, a giant furry white cat, is stranded without the rest of her fellow starship crew.