Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
Jane meets a new friend in this third book in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! Fluffy, orange Alexander is the oldest, biggest, loudest, and strongest of all the Furby kittens. Everyone in his family thinks he’s so remarkable that they call him “Wonderful Alexander” and spoil him to pieces. But one morning, when Alexander bravely sets out to explore the world on his own, he finds himself stuck in a tree and unable to get down. It’s up to Jane, the youngest of the Catwings, to rescue him! Now if only Alexander could do something wonderful for her in return…

Catwings

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936614
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39

Book Description
A litter of winged kittens flee the city for the countryside in this first “small gem of a book” (Publishers Weekly) in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! Mrs. Jane Tabby can’t explain why her four kittens—Thelma, Roger, James, and Harriet—were born with wings. Whatever the reason, she’s grateful they can use their flying skills to soar away from the dangerous, busy city where they were born. But once the kittens escape, they learn that country life comes with its own difficulties—just as they learn that help and friendship can be found in even the most unlikely places.

Jane on Her Own

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 166593669X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
When Jane, a cat with wings, leaves the safety of her farm to explore the world, she falls into the hands of a man who keeps her prisoner and exploits her for money.

Catwings Return

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936649
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
James and Harriet return to the city in this second book in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! As kittens, James, Thelma, Harriet, and Roger took advantage of their wings by flying away from the busy city where they were born. Now the cats live comfortably in the country with two human friends. But a big adventure is in store for James and Harriet when they decide to return to the city to visit their mother. So much has changed! The dumpster where the kittens grew up is gone. All the buildings in their old alley are being torn down. And inside one of them is a wonderful surprise, just waiting to be discovered…

Tales of the Catwings

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780141300405
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 87

Book Description
Harriet, Roger, Thelma and James are special cats because they can fly. These two stories concern their adventures when they decide to spread their wings and escape from the perils of the city.

Solomon Leviathan's Nine Hundred and Thirty-first Trip Around the World

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Philomel
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
A giraffe and a boa constrictor go to sea in a small boat and are swallowed by Solomon Leviathan, the ancient whale who swallowed Jonah and Pinocchio.

The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit

Author: Octavia Spencer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442476834
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Meet Randi Rhodes, the world’s first ninja detective! Mystery abounds in this “assured, entertaining whodunit” (Publishers Weekly), a 2014 IndieNext pick and the first in a new middle grade series from Academy Award–winning actress Octavia Spencer. Deer Creek is a small town whose only hope for survival is the success of their Founder’s Day Festival. But the festival’s main attraction, a time capsule that many people believe hold the town’s treasure, has gone missing. Twelve-year-old Randi Rhodes and her best friend, D.C., are Bruce Lee–inspired ninjas and local detectives determined to solve the case. Even if it means investigating a haunted cabin and facing mean old Angus McCarthy, prime suspect. They have three days to find the treasure…the future of their whole town is at stake! Will these kids be able to save the day?

Cat Dreams

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780545042161
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The award-winning team of Ursula K. Le Guin and S. D. Schindler brilliantly portrays a cat that searches for a great place to take a nap and then begins to dream. Cat Dreams is a great read-aloud picture book full of catlike imagery as only Le Guin and Schindler could create.

The Book Cat

Author: Polly Faber
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571357903
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
This is a classic wartime tale of a (real!) cat who made his home at the Faber offices and decided he'd never leave. 'This time we need to get you - get all of the kittens, safe out of London,' said Morgan decisively . . . 'To have a chance for a better life, well, let's just say, I've got an idea.' Morgan is a young orphan who lives off scavenging - until he finds a cosy home at a famous London publishing house. Over time he learns a trade - and soon becomes the very best book cat in the business. And then the Blitz begins. Morgan finds himself training up twenty odd kittens to be book cats, and then there is the small matter of secretly evacuating them out of London. Happily, Morgan has a plan. Set in war-torn London, charmingly illustrated, and full of heart and verve. 'Charming.' Sunday Times 'A sweet feline twist on the classic evacuee story.' The Guardian 'A delightful book.' Books for Keeps

The Rise of the Black Wolf

Author: Derek Benz
Publisher: Orchard Books (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
Aided by the Knights Templar, the four young Grey Griffins face a host of evil forces, including Morgan LaFey's Black Wolves, who kidnap Max's father while the quartet is spending what at first seemed a fairytale Christmas break at the Sumner's castle in Scotland.