Cattails: Felines in Fiction

A Question of Trust
Bauer, Marion Dane

Brad's father won't let him have a pet. But when a female stray and her two kittens take up residence in the garage, Brad is determined to show that he can be trusted and secretly cares for the animal family. Eventually disaster strikes. Will Brad have the courage to ask for help?

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Fritzi's Winter
Chambers, John W.

Left behind! When he is separated from his human family Fritzi the cat must spend the winter alone on Fire Island. Fritzi has always hunted mice for sport, but now the hunt is no game and Fritzi soon discovers that there are other hungry creatures around - who think a Siamese cat would make a tasty meal! An exciting survival adventure.

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Socks
Cleary, Beverly

Socks, a tabby cat with four white paws, is the king of the castle. He commands his owners with loving ease until the Bricker household gets a new pet. This peculiar-looking furless creature demands an awful lot of attention and suddenly Socks doesn't feel like a king anymore. Socks' competition with baby Charles William makes for a riotous read. Fans of Cleary's "Ramona" books will not be disappointed.

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Kidnap at the Catfish Café
Giff, Patricia Reilly

Max the cat jumped off the back of a moving truck right into Minnie's arms. It was fate. They belong together. And maybe Max can help with Minnie's latest and greatest money-making scheme: a detective business. She already has her first case finding Max's owner. It's one mystery she isn't sure she wants to solve

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Sky Guys to White Cat
Gormley, Beatrice

Aliens from Aldebaron want to spy on earth. Exploring by remote control they call it. All they have to do is to place surveillance collars on the planet's dominant life form When they run across Sharkey, they know they have found their target. This creature sends out the vibrations of one who knows it is superior. Sharkey is Alison Harrity's cat. Will she discover the alien plot in time? If she does, will anyone believe her?

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Nero Corleone: A Cat's Story
Heidenreich, Elke

Nero Corleone, the black cat with the heart of a lion, rules the roost on the Italian farm where he was born. One day, curiosity sends Nero indoors to discover a whole new life. But ease and luxury are not enough for this bold adventurer and Nero's journey has just begun. Will wanderlust win out over the call of home?

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Martin's Mice
King-Smith, Dick

A cat who keeps mice for pets?! Martin is a little unusual. He does his best to keep Drusilla mouse and her children safe from harm (including his own hungry relations!) But Martin's mice are not entirely happy in captivity. Martin just can't understand until he himself becomes someone's pet. By the author of Babe.

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The Grand Escape
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

Marco and Polo are house cats, safe, comfortable and contented, until Marco reads about ranches and has a hankering to see one for himself, and Polo hungers for his long-lost mother. So begins the Grand Escape! Marco and Polo will need all their courage and ingenuity to get by in the world outside. Be sure to read the sequel, The Healing of Texas Jake. By the author of Shiloh.

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Jemimalee
Robertson, Mary Elsie

Mr. Curtis is a poet and so is his cat, Jemimalee. But lately Mr. Curtis's poetry is not coming out too well. In fact, he spends most of his time crumpling pieces of paper and throwing them in the dustbin. Can Jemimalee help?

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Just Plain Cat
Robinson, Nancy K.

Chris is miserable. Third grade just isn't going well. Chris is convinced that having a cat would make all the difference and he's right. Tiger is about to enter Chris's life and trouble isn't far behind!

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Minnie
Schmidt, Annie M.G.

Minnie used to be a cat. Now she is human but only on the outside. Inside, Minnie still likes to chat with other cats, still finds goldfish more fascinating than TV and still likes to wash with spit. Can Minnie ever return to her glorious life as a cat?

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Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse
Selden, George

One night a skinny kitten and bold mouse meet in a dark New York alley. Tucker Mouse is prepared to put up his tiny dukes and fight, but Harry says life on the streets is tough enough, why make life worse for each other by fighting? This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship By the author of A Cricket in Times Square.

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Harry Cat's Pet Puppy
Selden, George

In front of Harry was what looked like a dirty dish mop. But this dirty dish mop had four legs and two frightened eyes that kept darting back and forth behind the tangles of knotted hair that fell over its face. Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse are back and suddenly find themselves the adoptive parents of one forlorn, famished and filthy dog. But they can't keep him forever. Will they find him a home?

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The Casebook of a Private (Cat's) Eye
Stolz, Mary

Boston, 1912: Eileen O'Kelly is a feline Sherlock Holmes. Here, in a desperate attempt to bolster her sagging business profits, she plays Watson as well, offering an uproarious account of her many mystifying cases. This intrepid female gumshoe is hot on the trail of a lost baseball, a runaway kitten, disappearing catnip, and the murderer of a famous chef. Don't miss the fun!

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Cat Walk
Stolz, Mary

Cats don't have names. Not unless they are pets. One little black barn kitten is determined to find a name and the right person to give it to him. But finding where you truly belong is not an easy thing. This cat has a long way to go.

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