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London hasn’t been kind to Peter, a lonely boy whose parents are always out at parties, and though Peter would love to have a cat for company, his nanny won’t hear of it. One day, Peter sees a striped kitten in the park across from his house. Crossing the road on his way to the tabby, he is struck by a truck.
Everything is different when Peter comes to: He has fur, whiskers, and claws; he has become a cat himself! But London isn’t any kinder to cats than it is to children. Jennie, a savvy stray who takes charge of Peter, knows that all too well. Jennie schools young Peter in the ways of cats, including how to sniff out a nice napping spot, the proper way to dine on mouse, and the single most important tactic a cat can learn: “When in doubt, wash.” Jennie and Peter will face many challenges—and not all of them are from the dangerous outside world—in their struggle to find a place that is truly home.
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Release date
April 9, 2013 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781590176443
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781590176443
- File size: 833 KB
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Languages
- English
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January 1, 2014
Little boy Peter's accidental transformation into a cat and his partnership with fellow London stray cat Jennie is made believable through the power of Gallico's storytelling, the naturalness of his dialogue, and the vividness of his settings and characterization. Filled with adventure, intrigue, and magic, The Abandoned's fast-moving, peripatetic plot comes to a heart-wrenching yet ultimately happy ending.(Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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