A triology relating the magical adventures of a boy and his cat

Anatole’s search for wild fennel to cure his grandmother’s asthma takes him on a fantastic voyage. “This is a book for those who revel in the unexpected, in wonderful invention, in powerful and vivid and even mystical fancy. McPhail’s fine line illustrations are as lively, detailed, and well-realized as the book itself.”— School Library Journal

Anatole is faced with the formidable task of retrieving the thread of death from the wizard Arcimboldo.