Mrs. Cockle’s Cat – younger fiction

Mrs. Cockle’s Cat is a children’s book by Philippa Pearce about a cat named Peter who, tired of being indoors and missing fresh fish during bad weather, goes on an adventure. His absence leads to a chain of events where his owner, Mrs. Cockle, also disappears, only to be lifted into the air by a bundle of balloons. The story follows Mrs. Cockle’s unusual journey and how the situation resolves.