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PreS-Gr 2 The creative team behind "Old Cricket" (2003) and "Sailor Moo" (2002, both S & S) has come up with another winner. The action begins on the front cover as 15 soggy moggies are tossed from their sinking ship. By the time the story starts, they have reached the safety and uncertainty of a deserted island. The cats are of varying ages, breeds, and personalities and must overcome their d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Eight cats and seven kittens wash up on an island "near the land of Singapore" amid debris from their capsized craft, exhausted and fearful since "each had used up several lives." Beginning with their impeccable swimming technique, the cats' human qualities are as evident as their unique characters: it's the "tough tom known as Mittens" who shepherds the kittens on a life preserver; the self-absorbed Angora is afraid her fur will shrink. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More