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That Curious Thing - by Chris Raschka (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • A delightful middle grade adventure by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka about good, evil, and cats.
  • 8 Years
  • 9.1" x 5.9" Hardcover
  • 312 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Animals

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About the Book



"When a twelve-year-old girl named Cleo and her cat, Muffin, become the newest members of PURR (Peace Urgently Requires Reasonableness), a secret society of cats fighting for peace, they aren't exactly sure what they're getting themselves into. Then, PURR discovers that KLAW (Cats Loving Awful Warfare), an evil secret society of cats, is planning to send dogs to space for ransom. PURR tasks Cleo to infiltrate KLAW as a secret spy so together they can stop them. It will take the intelligence, confidence, and tenacity of a feline to save the world from KLAW's evil plans. Does Cleo have what it takes?"--



Book Synopsis



A delightful middle grade adventure by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka about good, evil, and cats. Generously illustrated with black-and-white illustrations.

When a twelve-year-old girl named Cleo and her cat, Muffin, become the newest members of PURR (Peace Urgently Requires Reasonableness), a secret society of cats fighting for peace, they aren't exactly sure what they're getting themselves into. Then, PURR discovers that KLAW (Cats Loving Awful Warfare), an evil secret society of cats, is planning to send dogs to space for ransom. PURR tasks Cleo to infiltrate KLAW as a secret spy so together they can stop them. It will take the intelligence, confidence, and tenacity of a feline to save the world from KLAW's evil plans. Does Cleo have what it takes?

Includes gorgeous black-and-white watercolors by two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.



Review Quotes




"Eclectic characters, spot art in the creator's signature smudgy style, plentiful cleverly imagined or screwball tangents and asides...make for an archly comical, occasionally woolly fantasy novel by Raschka." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The terrifically surreal story is an outlandish delight, chock-full of high jinks and hilarious history. . . . The quick pace and unconventional illustrations will capture readers' attention easily." -- Michael di Capua


Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.7 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8 Years
Number of Pages: 312
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Animals
Publisher: Michael Di Capua Books
Theme: Cats
Format: Hardcover
Author: Chris Raschka
Language: English
Street Date: September 17, 2024
TCIN: 91819734
UPC: 9780062858276
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-1883
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.7 inches length x 5.9 inches width x 9.1 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.1 pounds
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