The Cats of Old San Juan | Book Series by MJ Surrena

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Book One

The Pirate's Revenge

The Captain Has Returned

The story follows the adventures of Campeón and his two best friends Cali and Alfie along with their struggle against the evil time traveling pirate Captain Kitty the Kid. Captain Kitty desires to conquer El Morro and take it for himself. For a brief while, he even does.

Illustrated middle-grade adventure for ages 8-12, 218 pages.

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Cats, Pirates, & Puerto Rico

The Kingdom of No-Kings

A thousand pirates took over Nassau and built their own republic. Discover the Flying Gang, the 1715 treasure fleet, and why polydactyl cats ruled the docks of the Bahamas.

Drawing the Artwork

The Cats of Old San Juan was part of my journey back into art. I started to draw again. It had been over 20 years, and I enjoyed every minute.

The War That Made the Pirates

Queen Anne's War pirates were trained by their own governments, then thrown away. Discover how peace created the Golden Age of Piracy and why Montserrat burned.

The Longest Voyage

Henry Every pirate pulled off the greatest raid in history, then vanished forever. Discover the Pirate Round, Madagascar, and the cats who sailed with him.

The City Built on Sand

Port Royal pirates made it the wickedest city on earth — until an earthquake swallowed it. Discover Henry Morgan, privateer cats, and the 1692 disaster.

The Island of the Smokey Meat

Before the ships, before the treasure, before Captain Kitty the Kid... There were the hunters! Discover the real history behind the first pirate cats of the Caribbean (1620–1660).