Download or read book The Fire Cat written by Esther Averill and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1983-09-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pickles is a young cat with big paws and big plans. But all he can find to do is chase other cats, until he is adopted by the local firehouse. Knowing that this is his chance to do big things, Pickles works hard to be a good fire cat. He learns to jump on a fire truck. He learns to help put out a fire, and he even helps out in a rescue! Beginning readers will cheer when Pickle's dream finally comes true.
Download or read book Dozer the Fire Cat written by Robyn Prokop and published by . This book was released on 2020-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In February 2019, a tiny spark in a Pigeon Valley paddock became the largest fire in New Zealand since 1955. Up to 150 volunteer firefighters fought the blaze. Around 3,500 people were evacuated, including the whole town of Wakefield. Dozer the cat was evacuated from Wakefield too, but went missing the same evening. He was spotted a week later and, after hiding for two more days, was finally caught and returned to his family.
Download or read book Jenny and the Cat Club written by Esther Averill and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2003-11-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Greenwich Village an orphaned black cat lives happily with her master, a sea captain. Still, the gentle Jenny Linsky would like nothing more than to join the local Cat Club, whose members include Madame Butterfly, an elegant Persian, the high-stepping Macaroni, and stately, plump Mr. President. But can she overcome her fears and prove that she, too, has a special gift? Join Jenny and her friends, including fearless Pickles the Fire Cat, on their spirited downtown adventures and discover why The Atlantic Monthly called Jenny "a personality ranking not far below such giants as Peter Rabbit." AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES, THIS COLLECTION INCLUDES ESTHER AVERILL'S FIVE FAVORITE CAT CLUB STORIES
Download or read book Cat Under Fire written by Shirley Rousseau Murphy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A big, powerful, gray feline, Joe Grey is perfectly content with his remarkable ability to understand and communicate with humans -- especially now that he has company. A mysterious accident similar to the one that enabled him to speak and read has transformed his friend Dulcie as well. The trouble is, the cute tabby female not only hears human words, she believes them. Now she's convinced the man who was jailed for murdering a famous local artist and burning down her studio is innocent -- simply because he says so -- and she's willing to do whatever it takes to dig up the evidence that will exonerate the accused. Joe would much prefer just lazing around the house doing kitty things, but the lady cat is determined. And Joe must admit that he is curious ... though everyone knows what that can lead to!
Download or read book The Hotel Cat written by Esther Averill and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One wintry day a lonely stray cat wandered into the Royal Hotel. He chased mice so well that he was given the job of Hotel Cat. Tired of always spending time in the cellar Tom ventured upstairs and met the gentle Mrs. Wilkins, a longtime hotel resident who had the ability to communicate with cats. She encouraged Tom to keep an open mind about the hotel guests. One night, during the winter of New York City's Big Freeze, Tom detected three cats in one of the rooms. It turned out that due to a boiler breakdown in his house, Captain Tinker had brought Jenny Linsky and her brothers Edward and Checkers to stay at the hotel until the boiler was fixed. Other homes experienced boiler breakdowns too and soon other members of the Cat Club could be found staying in rooms at the Royal Hotel. Before long, plans were underway for the Cat Club Stardust Ball, with the help of Tom, who had proved himself helpful and considerate after all. Soon he became a "friend for ever" of Jenny and her pals.
Download or read book The Cat and the King written by Nick Sharratt and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nick Sharratt's fabulously funny d_but novel, THE CAT AND THE KING, tells the story of a gentle, unworldly King and his very clever cat, and is illustrated throughout in two colours with Nick's irresistible wit and humour. The cat and the King must find a new home after their castle burns down in an Unfortunate Incident with a dragon. They choose Number 37 Castle Close, and the cat introduces the King to all sorts of new experiences, from washing-up to shopping. Then danger looms when the pesky, fire-breathing dragon makes its return.
Download or read book Pete the Cat written by James Dean and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pete to the rescue! Join Pete the Cat as he slides down a firefighter's pole, turns on sirens and lights, and even puts out a fire during his action-packed field trip to the fire station.
Download or read book The Book Cat written by Polly Faber and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Scarlett the Cat to the Rescue written by Nancy Jean Loewen and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her home in Brooklyn goes up in flames, brave Scarlett won't give up until her kittens are safe. See the story unfold as Scarlett the fearless feline risks her life to save her family.
Download or read book Construction Cat written by Barbara Odanaka and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cats in hard hats make work seem like play in this cheery, rhyming picture book about building something and having a loving family to share your accomplishments with. Construction cat wakes up at dawn, grabs her boots and tugs them on… It’s time to build! Tail high, Construction Cat kisses her family goodbye and goes to work with the other cats on a construction site. They lug lumber and pound nails, they saw, sand, and sweep the dust, all to build a truly paw-some park that they can’t wait to share with friends and family! Sydney Hanson’s lively and lovable cats combined with Barbara Odanaka’s rhythmic story create a universal story that is a joy to read again and again.
Download or read book Lost Cat written by Caroline Paul and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do our pets do when they're not with us? Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton used GPS, cat cameras, psychics, and the web to track the adventures of their beloved cat Tibia.
Download or read book New Cat written by Yangsook Choi and published by . This book was released on 1999-03-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Cat loves everything about living in Mr. Kim's tofu factory, except for one thing: she has seen a mouse in the production room, where Mr. Kim doesn't allow her to go. She knows that one of her jobs is to chase mice, but how can she do this if she can't go where they are? In this charming picture book, Yangsook Choi tells the story of the night that New Cat follows her instincts rather than Mr. Kim's wishes and gets more than she bargained for.
Download or read book The Cat Men of Gotham written by Peggy Gavan and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the stories of the tender-hearted men who adopted stray cats from the cruel streets of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New York. Its forty-two profiles introduce us to an array of remarkable men and extraordinary cats, including sports team mascots, artists' muses, and presidential pets.
Download or read book The Station Cat written by Stephen Hogtun and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning picture book about the power of hope. A lonely little kitten wanders into a dull, gray station, full of dull, gray people. Her colorful fur and bright green eyes bring warmth and life to this weary place, and soon people begin to notice the kitten. As she learns about the different travelers and their struggles from loss and loneliness, the little kitten wants to help fill their world with hope and color, too. In this timely and important book, author and illustrator Stephen Hogtun shows young readers the pride and sense of purpose that can come from helping others.
Download or read book Fire Cat written by Pippa Goodhart and published by St. Catharines, Ont. : Crabtree Pub.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While London burns in 1666, John's cat Sammy disappears, and while he searches for the cat, John follows his friend Mr. Pepys's advice and writes in a journal about what he observes.
Download or read book Review of My Cat written by Tanner Ringerud and published by Sourcebooks Fire. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the satisfaction of pure judgement present in 'F in Exams' with the hilarity of cats in ' I Can Has Cheezburger' comes this collection of the very best - and worst - reviews of cats from around the globe. From the cat who saved its owner's life to the absolute laziest ball of fur on Earth, they're all inside
Download or read book Snow Cat written by Dayal Kaur Khalsa and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a little cottage on the edge of the woods, in the middle of winter, Elsie prayed for a cat -- an unhungry cat -- to live with her and be her friend. Little did she know that her prayers would be answered. A giant Snow Cat was sent from heaven to keep Elsie company. Together the new friends explored and played all day long. But when night came, Elsie was reminded that she could never bring the Snow Cat into her warm cottage. How could she bear to spend the long evenings by the fire all alone?A bittersweet tale of friends who will always be together.
