Rip-roaring adventure about a kid named Simon who skips school one day with his cat, Jack. They climb a magic staircase leading skyward, encounter a sad cloud named Perch and get mixed up in a conflict involving him, some nasty clouds and an irritable flock of birds. Will they make it back home safely in time for school tomorrow? This brilliant, full-colour graphic novel doubles as a wondrous children's book, recalling such classics as Where the Wild Things Are and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, with its depiction of a fantastic world that lurks around the corner.