Cat City

An easy-to-read book about a globe-trotting cat that crosses paths with a vacationing family in the great cities of Europe. Includes facts about the cities.

A tender and beautifully illustrated debut children’s book from a New York Times bestselling team A city savvy stray cat named Pretty Boy has always managed to make it on his own. He’s as vain as they come, and he won’t admit to being dependent on anyone. But as he discovers the pleasures of friendship, he learns that home really is where the heart is. Or, at the very least, home is where his friends are. And with friends all around New York City, Pretty Boy will always have a place to call home. The author and illustrator team who brought us the New York Times bestseller The Christmas Tree introduce an unforgettable animal adventure in the tradition of A Cricket in Times Square and The One and Only Ivan. The result is a story that will captivate readers of all ages with its warmth and wit.

A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick 'Ingenious ... touching, surprising and sometimes heartbreaking.' Guardian 'If you're itching to read a new novel by David Mitchell ... try this.' The Times _______________ In Tokyo - one of the world's largest megacities - a stray cat is wending her way through the back alleys. And, with each detour, she brushes up against the seemingly disparate lives of the city-dwellers, connecting them in unexpected ways. But the city is changing. As it does, it pushes her to the margins where she chances upon a series of apparent strangers - from a homeless man squatting in an abandoned hotel, to a shut-in hermit afraid to leave his house, to a convenience store worker searching for love. The cat orbits Tokyo's denizens, drawing them ever closer. 'Masterfully weaves together seemingly disparate threads to conjure up a vivid tapestry of Tokyo; its glory, its shame, its characters, and a calico cat.' David Peace, author of THE TOKYO TRILOGY One of the Independent's best debuts

Cat City tells the story of a young cat called Luke and a discovery that takes him on a magical journey. His best friend is Giuli. A cat who does not trust many. She leaves the city to embark on a long and dangerous trip to find out about her childhood and the mystery of her mother. A great evil, Dhrug, is approaching the city and the Spirit Guardians will have to do battle to save the citizens from a wicked future. Everybody knows that the great city of Rome is also called the Eternal city and that within the Eternal city there is another great city called the Vatican City. But there is another significant city within the mighty empire and this is the city that people do not know about. It is situated in the heart of Rome in a place called 'The sacred area of Largo Argentina'. There, among the ancient ruins of Imperial Rome is the complex city called CAT CITY. Like all cities in all places, Cat City has a social structure and (as with all social frameworks) there are rules.

Ten-year-old Susan’s parents dragged her away from her friends to spend a wet and dreary summer in a new house. She adopts Tucker, a butterscotch tabby, thinking he is just an ordinary cat. But when he brings her to his magical city deep underground, Susan falls head first into a war between the enchanted cats who live under her house and the evil rats who want to claim Cat City for their own! KEYWORDS: action adventure series, chapter book, middle grade action adventure, middle grade novel, magic, magic cats, magic animal adventure book, animal adventure book for kids, action adventure book for kids, paranormal book for kids

Based off the role-playing game from T. G. K. 110s childhood comes the dark, yet comedic story of anthropomorphic beings known as chimerians; trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world alongside the human race. Many years ago a colossal alien vessel entered Earths atmosphere, carrying millions of chimerian refugees. Once the humans make contact with the vessels inhabitants, tensions quickly rise when the new arrivals are detained by man and sent to internment camps. The chimerians rebel, sparking a civil war that erupts into thermal nuclear war. The devastation forces a treaty, as both chimerians and humans struggle to rebuild. With the first of the new settlements coming to fruition, gangs rise up to take advantage, sparking gang wars that threaten to consume all that has been accomplished. Originally called Cat City because the game starred the authors two pet cats; this first tale follows Tuffy Baxton as he struggles to survive on the grungy streets of the Slums. He is bullied by his teacher, the notorious Stuffedy Gang, and Ducklinga Stuffedy with his own crew of wannabe gangsters. Upon meeting Pounce Jigga Bounce and his band of misfits, Tuffy is taught to face his demons head-on. But is the price for standing up for yourself really worth it if you have to become the very thing youre trying to destroy?

When a puppy named Pepper goes to an outdoor celebration with Kathy, his favourite little girl, he has no idea that it will be the beginning of an incredible adventure. An amazing and unexpected balloon ride carries him away into the clouds, and he comes down smack dab in the middle of Cat City, where puppies, and dogs in general, are definitely not welcome. Pepper quickly finds a new and sympathetic friend and companion in a street-wise kitten named Cinnamon. To find Pepper’s way back home, the young pair will have to face danger and overcome obstacles that they never imagined.

Pepper has been having some amazing adventures. First, while at an outdoor celebration with his favourite little girl, the small puppy was carried off by balloons and dropped down smack in the middle of Cat City, where puppies are anything but welcome. Risking paw and tail, his new kitty friend Cinnamon helped him escape the city and its many dangers, but now, just as it appears Pepper will finally be reunited with his little girl, he and Cinnamon cross paths with an evil black cat named Meredith, who is in possession of a magical green stone that she uses to mesmerize and control everyone . . . and they find themselves in big trouble once again! Trapped in a cold basement by Meredith and her fiancé, Zoltar the “magician, the friends are forced to rehearse to the point of exhaustion in preparation for Meredith’s “new show.” Will they ever manage to escape? Will Pepper ever find his way back home? Or will they become the hottest new act in show business ... against their will? Only time will tell. Escape from Cat City 2: Secret of Zoltar is a story of friendship and perseverance, and the exciting sequel to Escape from Cat City: Pepper’s Incredible Adventure.