That Curious Thing

A girl and her cat join a secret society to stop a feline war plot.

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312 pages· 57,237 words· Est. 10.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Cleo and her cat, Muffin, join PURR, a secret society of peace-loving cats. Their mission: infiltrate the evil KLAW, who plan to send dogs to space for ransom. As Cleo navigates this feline espionage, she must summon all her courage and wit. Can she outsmart KLAW and save the day? Discover a world where cats hold the key to peace, and adventure awaits at every turn.

From the publisher

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.

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