Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue
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Mom climbed inside and reappeared with three more bowls of food.
The ginger kitten finished his breakfast and licked the bowl with his little pink tongue. “That was delicious!” He crept over to Kitty and curled up in her lap.
Kitty smiled and stroked his fur gently.
“Good morning!” Dad lifted Max onto the rooftop. “Do I smell pancakes?”
Soon everyone was eating breakfast and talking about Kitty’s adventure the night before. Figaro reminded them all that it had been his idea to fetch Kitty in the first place.
“I was certain Kitty’s catlike superpowers would be just what we needed,” he told everyone.
Kitty blushed. “I didn’t think I could do it . . . but it got easier the more I tried!”
“I’m very proud of you, Kitty.” Mom beamed at her before turning to the kitten. “And maybe you’d like to come live with us? We have plenty of room here, and we’d love you to stay. I’m sure it would be nicer than sleeping outside on some doorstep.”
Kitty’s heart skipped. She’d hoped her family would love the kitten as much as she did. She held her breath, waiting for him to reply.
“You really want me to stay?” He looked from Mom to Kitty. “Not just for one day, but forever?”
“Yes, please do!” Kitty stroked him between the ears. “And I think we should help you to choose a name.” She wrinkled her forehead, thinking. “How about Pumpkin? It suits you because you have such lovely orange fur.”
The kitten purred. “I love that name! Do you really think it suits me?”
“It’s perfect for you!” Katsumi told him.
Pumpkin rubbed his face against Kitty’s and she held him tight, feeling his soft fur against her cheek.
“I think . . . maybe one day soon . . . I’d like to go on another adventure in the moonlight,” said Pumpkin.
“Are you sure you wouldn’t be too scared of the dark?” asked Kitty.
Pumpkin thought hard about this. “Maybe a little bit, but it’s much easier to be brave when I’m with you.”
Kitty hugged him tight. She was so happy to have found Pumpkin, and she was looking forward to having another adventure, too!
Super Facts About Cats
Super Speed
Have you ever seen a cat make a quick escape from a dog? If so, you know they can move really fast—up to thirty miles per hour!
Super Hearing
Cats have an incredible sense of hearing and can swivel their ears to pinpoint even the tiniest of sounds.
Super Reflexes
Have you ever heard the saying, “Cats always land on their feet”? People say this because cats have amazing reflexes. If a cat is falling, it can quickly sense how to move its body into the right position to land safely.
Super Vision
Cats have amazing nighttime vision. Their incredible ability to see in low light allows them to hunt for prey when it’s dark outside.
Super Smell
Cats have a very powerful sense of smell. Did you know that the pattern of ridges on each cat’s nose is as unique as a human’s fingerprints?
Excerpt from Kitty and the Tiger Treasure
Kitty sprang from the sofa to the door in a single bound. “Stop right there!” She pointed her finger at Pumpkin the cat. “You won’t get away with it this time!”
Pumpkin, a roly-poly ginger kitten with black whiskers, scampered out of reach. “Can’t catch me!” he meowed, darting into Kitty’s bedroom.
Kitty chased after him, giggling. Pumpkin leapt onto the bed and rolled over to let Kitty tickle his fluffy tummy.
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About the Author and Illustrator
PAULA HARRISON’s years teaching taught her what kids like in stories and how they respond to humor and suspense. JENNY LØVLIE is an artist, designer, and bird enthusiast, fascinated by the strong bond between humans and animals. The author and illustrator have worked together on a total of six books about Kitty!
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. References to real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of authenticity, and are used to advance the fictional narrative. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.
KITTY AND THE MOONLIGHT RESCUE. Text copyright © 2019 by Paula Harrison. Illustrations copyright © 2019 by Jenny Løvlie. First published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by Oxford University Press; first published in the United States by Greenwillow Books, 2019. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Harrison, Paula, author. | Løvlie, Jenny, illustrator.
Title: Kitty and the moonlight rescue / written by Paula Harrison; illustrated by Jenny Løvlie.
Description: First edition. | New York, NY: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2019. | Series: Kitty; 1 | Summary: Kitty wants to be a superhero like her mother, once she gets over her fear of the dark, but when Figaro the cat needs help she springs into action. Identifiers: LCCN 2019016793| ISBN 9780062934710 (paperback) | ISBN 9780062934727 (hardcover)
Subjects: | CYAC: Superheroes—Fiction. | Human-animal Communication—Fiction. | Self-confidence—Fiction. | Fear of the dark—Fiction. | Cats—Fiction. | Adventure and adventurers—Fiction. | BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books. | JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats.
Classification: LCC PZ7.H256138 Kit 2019 | DDC [Fic]—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019016793
Digital Edition SEPTEMBER 2019 ISBN: 978-0-06-293473-4
Print ISBN: 978-0-06-293471-0
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