The Thirteenth Cat

The Thirteenth Cat
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: Clarion Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0358394082

From master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, a new thriller about bravery, unexpected friendship, and sinister cats that will captivate readers with its chilling mix of mystery and magic. Zoey loves spending the summer with her Aunt Alice, and her aunt's new house is the perfect place to cozy up with a good book. But she's unnerved by the overgrown forest next door, which is creepy even in the daytime and full of eerie sounds at night. Worse, there are rumors in town of a dark force in those woods. And Zoey can't deny that the wild black cats who live there seem to be watching her. When she encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner, Zoey realizes there's more to the cats than meets the eye. But little does she know that the closer she comes to discovering their secret, the more danger she's in . . .

The Ultimate Cat Book

The Ultimate Cat Book
Author: David Taylor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1989
Genre: Cat breeds
ISBN: 0671686496

Packed with fascinating facts, practical tips, and more than 750 spectacular full-color photos, The Ultimate Cat Book is the most beautiful and authoritative feline guidebook ever published. Full-color photos.

Lords of the Housetops: Thirteen Cat Tales

Lords of the Housetops: Thirteen Cat Tales
Author: Carl Van Vechten
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2016-12-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473346657

From Mark Twain to Edgar Allan Poe, this short story collection features thirteen classic tales about the secret life of cats, all carefully curated by Carl Van Vechten. Lords of the Housetops is a short story collection featuring thirteen authors and their insights into the secretive cat world. Entertaining, humorous, and sometimes a little bit creepy, this volume includes some literary classics and highlights the many hidden details of a cat’s life. This volume features thirteen short stories: - ‘The Cat’ by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman - ‘Zut’ by Guy Wetmore Carryl - ‘A Physical Invasion’ by Algernon Blackwood - ‘The Afflictions of an English Cat’ by Honore de Balzac - ‘Gipsy’ by Booth Tarkington - ‘The Blue Dryad’ by George Herbert Powell - ‘Dick Baker's Cat’ by Mark Twain - ‘The Black Cat’ by Edgar Allan Poe - ‘Madame Jolicoeur's Cat’ by Thomas Allibone Janvier - ‘A Friendly Rat’ by William Henry Hudson - ‘Monty's Friend’ by William Livingston Alden - ‘The Queen's Cat’ by Peggy Bacon - ‘Calvin’ by Charles Dudley Warner First published in 1921, this classic collection of short cat tales would be the perfect read for cat lovers of all ages and is not to be missed by fans of literary fiction.

Lost Cat

Lost Cat
Author: Caroline Paul
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Cats
ISBN: 1408835576

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.

Cat on a Blue Monday

Cat on a Blue Monday
Author: Carole Nelson Douglas
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1994-12-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780812534412

Midnight Louie and his human companion, Temple Barr try to discover who is trying to wreck the annual las Vegas cat show, and prevent mass cat murder.

The Good Cat Spell Book [With Cat Oracle]

The Good Cat Spell Book [With Cat Oracle]
Author: Gillian Kemp
Publisher: Crossing Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2008
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1580911889

An interactive guide to working with your cat to cast spells that promote health, wealth, and romance. A bewitching spell-casting book that focuses on cats as "familiars" (that is, creatures who aid in magickal works), THE GOOD CAT SPELL BOOK presents spells and incantations to influence and enhance one's career, well-being, relationships, and more--all performed in partnership with one's feline companion. Including a specially designed kitty divination tool known as the Cat Oracle, as well as fascinating chapters on cat folklore and astrology, this resourceful spell book is the purrfect gift for feline-fancying pagans everywhere.

Wild Magic

Wild Magic
Author: Cat Weatherill
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2010-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802722555

When the Pied Piper enchanted the children of Hamelin and led them away, Mari and her brother, Jakob, followed his song. Now they are trapped in a beautiful but cruel world inhabited by a horrid Beast. Finding a way to escape will require some wild magic, in this powerful story of a family torn apart by tragedy, and the magical adventure that heals them.

Cat Me If You Can

Cat Me If You Can
Author: Miranda James
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 045149119X

Charlie Harris and his feline companion Diesel take a bookish vacation but discover that murder never takes a holiday, in this all-new installment of the New York Times bestselling series. Charlie and Diesel along with Charlie's fiancée, Helen Louise Brady, are heading to Asheville, North Carolina to spend a week at a boutique hotel and participate in a gathering of a mystery reader's club composed of patrons of the Athena Public Library. In addition to seeing the local sights, the members will take turns giving talks on their favorite authors. The always spry Ducote sisters, friends of the hotel’s owners, are helping underwrite the expenses, and they’ve insisted that Charlie, Helen, and Diesel join them. Anxious to get Helen Louise away from her bistro for a vacation, Charlie readily agrees. While Charlie is looking forward to relaxing with Helen Louise and Diesel, other members of the group have ulterior motives including a long-standing score to settle. When an intrusive, uninvited guest turns up dead, only one mystery club member with a connection to the deceased appears to have a motive to kill. But could the answer really be that simple? Charlie and Diesel, along with the detecting Ducote sisters, know that every murder plot has an unexpected twist.

The Thirteenth Unicorn

The Thirteenth Unicorn
Author: Newman
Publisher: W. D. Newman
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460966201

While spending the summer with their grandparents, on a remote farm in South Carolina, Ben Alderman and his sister Casey uncover a hidden world of magic; a world their grandmother is secretly visiting. It is a world where elves and dwarves are locked in mortal combat against a witch who is trying to free the last surviving wizard from exile. The witch has been defeated once before, but with the combined power of the wizard, no one will be able to stand against them. Much to Ben's dismay, he learns that he is the one foretold in the ancient elfin prophecies to bring about the downfall of the witch and save this exciting new world from destruction.

It's Like This, Cat

It's Like This, Cat
Author: Emily Neville
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2017-02-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0486820696

Dave has the usual adolescent problems, mitigated by the consoling company of his cat. Recounted with humor and a realistic teenage voice, this Newbery Award winner unfolds amid the excitement of 1960s New York City. "Superb." — The New York Times.