The Cat Who Came for Christmas
The Cat Who Came for Christmas
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The Cat Who Came for Christmas

Written by Cleveland Amory & illustrated by Harry Bliss
Book #1 in the Compleat Cat Series
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240
Page count
1160L
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Nov 1, 1995
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First published in paperback by Penguin in 1988, The Cat Who Came for Christmas captured the #1 position on the New York Times bestseller list that year for twelve weeks, and, since its hardcover publication, has leaped onto the list an extraordinary five times.Written by Cleveland Amory, self-confessed curmudgeon and dog owner, The Cat Who Came for Christmas is the enchanting story of Amory’s encounter with a stray cat in a debris-filled alley one Christmas Eve – and their subsequent life together. Walter Anderson in Parade described The Cat Who Came for Christmas as “A classic. This extraordinary true story will touch your heart and your funny bone – all at once”.Fans of this classic tale include Walter Cronkite, Paul Harvey, Doris Day – and, of course, the more than one million Americans who have made The Cat Who Came for Christmas a perennial bestseller.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780140252736
    Publication Date
    November 1, 1995
    Publisher
    Penguin Group USA
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1988
    Page Count
    240
    Audience
    Adult
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    96202117
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    33829184
    Lexile® Level
    1160L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z+
    ATOS® Book Level
    7.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    13
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    69436
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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