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Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 2007 · Est. 12 min read-aloud
If Not for the Calico Cat
Written by Mary Blount Christian · Illustrated by Sebastià Serra
A calico cat aboard a ship brings unexpected misfortune.
3.3 Goodreads · 56 ratings
32 pages· 1,518 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud· ~680L
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Bookroo's summary
On the ship The Jade Lotus, a calico cat is taken aboard for luck, but the crew soon faces a series of misfortunes. As the feline's discontent grows, so do the challenges at sea. Can the crew find a way to appease the cat and restore harmony, or will their journey be doomed by her unhappiness? Discover the mysterious link between the cat's mood and the ship's fate.
From the publisher
In Japan, the ship The Jade Lotus takes a calico cat aboard for good luck, but the crew still runs into all kinds of trouble.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,518
- Reading age
- 3–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~680L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.4
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 114249
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 2007
- First published
- April 19, 2007
- Publisher
- Dutton Juvenile
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780525477792
- LCCN
- 2006010445
- OCLC
- 67727360
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