The Town Cats and Other Tales
Meet Baraka, the cat who plays chess more cunningly than any human Pescato, who acts as mayor for a day and dupes royalty; and other cats who befriend, aid, and outwit their human companions. As in Time Can Lloyd Alexander brings these felines to life with his trademark verve, making sure you'll...
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Meet Baraka, the cat who plays chess more cunningly than any human Pescato, who acts as mayor for a day and dupes royalty; and other cats who befriend, aid, and outwit their human companions. As in Time Can Lloyd Alexander brings these felines to life with his trademark verve, making sure you'll never take a cat for granted again!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141301228 (0141301228)
Publish date: September 1st 1998
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 126
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Humor,
Anthologies,
Middle Grade,
Collections,
Animals,
Cats,
Short Stories
It's a whole book of Puss-in-Boots inspired tales about cats helping people (and sometimes mostly just pointing up their folly). Talking, sometimes clothes-wearing cats. Not for everyone, but for a select audience these stories should delight.
This humorous collection of tales from master-storyteller, Lloyd Alexander, focuses on the unique wisdom of cats. Each tale has a unique setting, from the far Orient to France. My favorite tale by far was The Cat Who Said No. The frantic explanations given by the courtiers were truly comic. And the ...
Another enjoyable book from Lloyd Alexander. A collection of short stories that center around cats. Cute and a fun read for all ages.
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