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Helen Brown wasn't a cat person, but her nine-year-old son Sam was. So when Sam heard a woman telling his mum that her cat had just had kittens, Sam pleaded to go and see them.
Helen's heart melted as Sam held one of the kittens in his hands with a look of total adoration. In a trice the deal was done - the kitten would be delivered when she was big enough to leave her mother.
A week later, Sam was dead. Not long after, a little black kitten was delivered to the grieving family. Totally traumatised by Sam's death, Helen had forgotten all about the new arrival. After all, that was back in another universe when Sam was alive.
Helen was ready to send the kitten back, but Sam's younger brother wanted to keep her, identifying with the tiny black kitten who'd also lost her brothers. When Rob stroked her fur, it was the first time Helen had seen him smile since Sam's death. There was no choice: the kitten - dubbed Cleo - had to stay.
Kitten or not, there seemed no hope of becoming a normal family. But Cleo's zest for life slowly taught the traumatised family to laugh. She went on to become the uppity high priestess of Helen's household, vetoing her new men, terrifying visiting dogs and building a special bond with Rob, his sister Lydia, Helen - and later a baby daughter.
Wie findet man ein neues Herrchen für das Frauchen?
Herkules ist ein kleiner Dackel, und sein neues Frauchen Carolin ist der tollste Mensch auf der Welt, findet er. Nicht nur, dass sie ihn aus dem Tierheim gerettet hat, nein, sie riecht auch nach Sommer und Erdbeeren, lacht viel und hat nichts dagegen, wenn Herkules zum Kuscheln zu ihr aufs Sofa springt. Kurz: Das Leben eines Dackels ist schön. Oder besser – könnte es sein, gäbe es da nicht auch noch Thomas, Carolins Lebensgefährten. Den kann Herkules von Anfang an nicht riechen, denn Thomas ist herrisch, laut und hat etwas gegen Hunde. Außerdem behandelt er Carolin schlecht. So beschließt Herkules gemeinsam mit seinem neuen Freund Herrn Beck, seines Zeichens Kater und Menschenkenner, Thomas loszuwerden. Mit einem ausgebufften Plan gelingt dies den beiden sogar, und Carolin setzt Thomas vor die Tür. Leider ist sie seitdem wie ausgewechselt: Sie weint den ganzen Tag und hört dazu schauderhafte Musik. Schnell ist klar: Carolin braucht einen neuen Mann! Und genau den will Herkules für sie suchen. Aber wie findet man den Richtigen, wenn man in Sachen Männer und Liebe ganz andere Vorstellungen hat als sein Frauchen?
Eine turbulente romantische Komödie, erzählt aus der Sicht eines kleinen Dackels.
**Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night. This edition includes a double-sided jacket with a bonus poster!** SkyClan has returned to its rightful place among the other four warrior Clans, hoping to find a new territory to call home. But not every cat is convinced that this is where SkyClan belongs--and the fate of all five warrior Clans remains uncertain. Full of epic adventure and thrilling intrigue, this fifth Warriors series is the perfect introduction for readers new to the Warriors world--while for dedicated fans, it's a long-awaited return to the era of Bramblestar's ThunderClan, after the events of Omen of the Stars.
The story of Dewey the
celebrated library cat is now
available for the youngest of
readers in this new, fully-
illustrated picture book
adventure. When Librarian Vicki Myron
finds a young kitten abandoned
in the Spencer Library return
box, she nurses him back to
health, deciding then and there
that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately,
Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey
loves his new home, but once
he discovers the littlest library
visitors-who like to chase him,
pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to
wonder if he's truly cut out for
the demands of his new job. In
the end, he is triumphant as he
realizes that helping people big
and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his
special brand of Dewey love, he
can be the best library cat of all.
How much of an impact can an
animal have? How many lives
can one cat touch? How is it
possible for an abandoned
kitten to transform a small
library, save a classic American town, and eventually become
famous around the world? You
can't even begin to answer
those questions until you hear
the charming story of Dewey
Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.
Dewey's story starts in the
worst possible way. Only a few
weeks old, on the coldest night
of the year, he was stuffed into
the returned book slot at the Spencer Public Library. He was
found the next working by
library director Vicki Myron, a
single mother who had survived
the loss of her family farm, a
breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic husband. Dewey won
her heart, and the hearts of the
staff, by pulling himself up and
hobbling on frostbitten feet to
nudge each of hem in a gesture
of thanks and love. For the next nineteen years, he never
stopped charming the people of
Spencer with this enthusiasm,
warmth, humility (for a cat),
and, above all, his sixth sense
about who needed him most. As his fame grew from town to
town, then state to state, and
finally, amazingly, worldwide,
Dewey became more than just a
friend; he became a source of
pride for an extraordinary Heartland farming town pulling
its way slowly back from the
greatest crisis in its long history.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library
Cat Who Touched the World was
a blockbuster bestseller and a
publishing phenomenon. It has
sold nearly a million copies,
spawned three children's books, and will be the basis for an
upcoming movie. No doubt
about it, Dewey has created a
community. Dewey touched
readers everywhere, who
realized that no matter how difficult their lives might seem,
or how ordinary their talents,
they can-and should- make a
positive difference to those
around them. Now, Dewey is
back, with even more heartwarming moments and
life lessons to share. Dewey's Nine Lives offers nine
funny, inspiring, and
heartwarming stories about
cats--all told from the
perspective of "Dewey's Mom,"
librarian Vicki Myron. The amazing felines in this book
include Dewey, of course,
whose further never-before-told
adventures are shared, and
several others who Vicki found
out about when their owners reached out to her. Vicki
learned, through extensive
interviews and story sharing,
what made these cats special,
and how they fit into Dewey's
community of perseverance and love. From a divorced mother in
Alaska who saved a drowning
kitten on Christmas Eve to a
troubled Vietnam veteran
whose heart was opened by his
long relationship with a rescued cat, these Dewey-style stories
will inspire readers to laugh, cry,
care, and, most importantly,
believe in the magic of animals
to touch individual lives.
Felix the Fluffy Kitten certainly
lives up to his name—his fluffy
fur gets everywhere—even in
the bath! Will Jodie's mom learn
to deal with fluff? Nell the
Naughty Kitten can't stop making mischief! On the farm
where she lives she is always
pestering the pigs and
disturbing the ducks. Will she
ever learn to be a real farm
kitten? Meet Snuggles the Sleepy Kitten—he spends all his
time snoozing! But in his
dreams he's a fierce and brave
hero, chasing mice and climbing
trees. Will he ever find his real
world as exciting as his dreams? When Star the Snowy Kitten is
found by Michael it seems like
the perfect fit—Michael has
always wanted a kitten, and
Star really wants a new home.
But Michael's mom says he's not old enough to look after a kitten
yet. Will he be able to keep Star?
Full of funny and heartwarming stories, Felix The Railway Cat is the remarkable tale of a close-knit community and its amazing bond with a very special cat.
When Felix arrived at Huddersfield Railway Station as an eight-week-old kitten, no one knew just how important this little ball of fluff would become. Although she has a vital job to do as 'Senior Pest Controller', Felix is much more than just an employee of TransPennine Express. For her colleagues and the station's commuters, Felix has changed their lives in surprising ways.
Felix seems to have a remarkable ability to save the day time and again: from bringing a boy with autism out of his shell to providing comfort to a runaway child shivering on the platform one night. So when tragedy hits the team at Huddersfield, they rely on Felix to pull them together again. But it's a chance friendship with a commuter that she waits for on the platform every morning that finally gives Felix the recognition she deserves, catapulting her to international stardom...
An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors manga adventure.
In this Super Edition, set just after the events of A Vision of Shadows, ThunderClan deputy Squirrelflight is caught between her conscience and her Clan.
Though all five Clans have settled into equally divided territories around the lake, tensions are rising over the new borders. And when a group of rogue cats move in just beyond Clan boundaries, drawing the Clans’ frustration, Squirrelflight must choose between her duty as ThunderClan’s deputy and her desire to do what’s right.
Join the legion of fans who have discovered the epic adventures, fierce warrior cats, and thrilling fantasy world of the mega-bestselling Warriors series. This stand-alone entry is perfect for new readers and dedicated fans alike.
**Mary Minor "Harry" Harristeen is on the hunt for a killer with a deadly green thumb when a day in the garden turns fatal in this exciting new mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown.**
Spring arrives in northern Virginia, and as the ground thaws and the peonies begin to bloom a bright magenta, the women of St. Luke's Lutheran Church prepare for a Homecoming celebration like no other. In honor of the day, Harry, Susan Tucker, and their friends decide to remodel the gardens of the church based on the plants that would have grown in the time St. Luke's was built, and plan to visit the historically accurate gardens of Montpelier to find inspiration in Dolley Madison's climbing roses.
But the gardens have been visited by catastrophe --a patch near the back is torn up in the night, completely destroyed. Is this the work of a random vandal? Or was someone looking for something growing in that garden?
When Jeannie Cordle...
Rosie loves going home with Gran after school; Gran lives near a farm and Rosie can visit the feral cats that live there. Her favourite is a tiny kitten who she calls Ginger, because of his orange fur.
Why was I ever born a witch's kitten? Why - oh, why? With his bright blue eyes and sparky magic whiskers, no one could mistake Gobbolino for a kitchen cat, but that's just what he longs to be. So, while his sister Sootica learns how to ride a broomstick and turn mice into toads, Gobbolino sets off to find a nice warm fire and a family to care for him. He has many adventures along the way and makes many friends, until he finally finds the home he dreams of. First published in 1942, Gobbolino the Witch's Cat continues to delight children - a true modern classic.
Fifteen years earlier, doctors
had warned that Homer—a
tiny, sightless kitten—was
unlikely to survive and probably
wouldn’t have much of a life
even if he did. Miraculously and against all the odds, however,
Homer grew into a feline
dynamo who scaled seven-foot
bookcases with ease, saved his
human mom’s life when he
chased a late-night burglar from their apartment, and rose to
global fame—paving the way
for other special-needs animals
once considered “unadoptable.” Now, only two weeks before
Christmas, with doctors once
again decreeing that Homer
didn’t have much time—that he
wouldn’t even make it to
Christmas Eve—Homer showed everyone that he still had one
more miracle left in him. The
heroic blind cat proved again,
once and for all, that hope and
love aren’t things you see with
your eyes. You see them with your heart. Humorous and heartwarming,
Homer and the Holiday Miracle
will leave you filled with the
true spirit of the season. It’s the
ideal stocking-stuffer for the cat
lover on your list—and the perfect holiday treat for
yourself. Read and rejoice!
The odds had always been
stacked against Homer, the
blind kitten nobody wanted. But
destiny took a hand the day he
met Gwen Cooper, and with the
publication twelve years later of the international bestseller
"Homer’s Odyssey," Homer went
from beloved house cat to
world-wide star. He became the
scourge and darling of the
reporters, photographers, videographers, bloggers, and
radio hosts who clamored to
meet him—dragging his hapless
human behind him as he
greeted fame with his usual joie
de vivre and occasional “catitude.” He became a spokes-
cat for the cause of special-
needs animals everywhere, and
eventually the wise older
mentor to the new special-
needs kitten who would enter his and Gwen’s lives. Most
importantly, Homer taught
those who loved him best how
to live and die with courage and
joy—and left behind a rescue
community of “Homer’s Heroes” that continues to save countless
lives in his name.
By turns humorous and tender,
this beautifully written, 115-
page sequel concludes the
adventures of Homer the Blind Wonder Cat—the fearless feline
who proved that love isn’t
something you see with your
eyes, that even the smallest of
creatures can make a big
difference, and that true love lives forever.
Once in nine lives, something
extraordinary happens...
The last thing Gwen Cooper
wanted was another cat. She
already had two, not to
mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently
broken heart. Then Gwen’s
veterinarian called with a story
about a three-week-old eyeless
kitten who’d been abandoned.
It was love at first sight. Everyone warned that Homer
would always be an
"underachiever," never as
playful or independent as other
cats. But the kitten nobody
believed in quickly grew into a three-pound dynamo, a tiny
daredevil with a giant heart
who eagerly made friends with
every human who crossed his
path. Homer scaled seven-foot
bookcases with ease and leapt five feet into the air to catch
flies in mid-buzz. He survived
being trapped alone for days
after 9/11 in an apartment near
the World Trade Center, and
even saved Gwen’s life when he chased off an intruder who
broke into their home in the
middle of the night.
But it was Homer’s unswerving
loyalty, his infinite capacity for
love, and his joy in the face of all obstacles that inspired Gwen
daily and transformed her life.
And by the time she met the
man she would marry, she
realized Homer had taught her
the most important lesson of all: Love isn’t something you see
with your eyes.
Homer’s Odyssey is the once-in-
a-lifetime story of an
extraordinary cat and his
human companion. It celebrates the refusal to accept limits—on
love, ability, or hope against
overwhelming odds. By turns
jubilant and moving, it’s a
memoir for anybody who’s ever
fallen completely and helplessly in love with a pet.
Not a great place to visit, and you wouldn't want to live there
The Monroes have gone on vacation, leaving Harold and Chester at Chateau Bow-Wow -- not exactly a four-star hotel. On the animals' very first night there, the silence is pierced by a peculiar wake-up call -- an unearthly howl that makes Chester observe that the place should be called Howliday Inn.
But the mysterious cries in the night (Chester is convinced there are werewolves afoot) are just the beginning of the frightening goings-on. Soon animals start disappearing, and there are whispers of murder. Is checkout time at Chateau Bow-Wow going to come earlier than Harold and Chester anticipated?
Before there was Homer the Blind Wonder Cat, there was Scarlett—the adorable, maddeningly aloof, gray rescue tabby...
Every cat lover remembers the very first feline they fell in love with. For celebrated cat writer Gwen Cooper, that first love is Scarlett—a pint-sized rescue kitten with a king-sized personality. A natural-born troublemaker and wary at first after life on the streets, Scarlett is quick to win hearts with her kittenish mischief, but slow to open her own heart to the woman who saved her. Yet as the months go by, and bonds of trust are painstakingly forged link by link, Gwen begins to realize that the love you have to earn just may be the love that means the most.
Poignant, tender, and laugh-out-loud funny, “I Choo-Choo-Choose You!” is the first in the Curl Up with a Cat Tale series of true short stories from Gwen Cooper—bestselling author of the smash hit Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale—and sure to warm the heart of any cat enthusiast. Read and fall in love for the first time all over again!
When Professor Hugo Archibald finds an orphaned baby chimp in Africa, it seems like the most normal thing in the world for him to bring the brave little toddler home to Boston to live with his wife and two small children.
Jennie quickly assimilates into mid-sixties suburban life, indulging in the rambunctious fun one would expect from a typical American kid of her generation: riding breakneck on her own tricycle, playing with Booger the kitten and a Barbie doll, fighting with her siblings over use of the TV, and — as a teenager — learning to drink, smoke pot, and curse just like her human peers.
Attaining an impressive command of American Sign Language, Jennie absorbs a warped vision of heaven from a neighborhood minister, experiences first-hand the bureaucracies of the American health-care system, and even has her own fifteen minutes of fame.
Jennie's story — hilarious, poignant, and ultimately tragic — introduces to American literature one of the most endearing animal heroines in modern fiction.