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Space Cat (I Can Read Level 1) - Hardcover

Book 12 of 387: I Can Read Level 1

Cushman, Doug

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9780060089658: Space Cat (I Can Read Level 1)

Synopsis

BLAM!
WHOOSH!

Space Cat blasts off in his rocket ship. With his trusty robot, Earl, along for the ride, adventure is sure to follow.

Suddenly Space Cat's rocket ship is hit by a space rock. The fuel tank empties, forcing them to land on a strange new planet.

Space Cat must find more fuel to get home, and the only creature on this strange planet who can help him is King Zorp, keeper of all the planet's fuel. But King Zorp isn't about to share any. How can Space Cat blast off again? Will he ever get home?

The action -- and the humor -- never stops in this exciting intergalactic exploit starring a cosmic new hero.

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About the Author

Doug Cushman is the creator of many favorite mystery stories for young readers featuring such memorable heroes as the intrepid Aunt Eater, the grasshopper gumshoe Inspector Hopper, and the ace reporter Dirk Bones. He has also illustrated many books written by other authors, including Jack Prelutsky's What a Day It Was at School! He lives in Paris, France.

From the Back Cover

BLAM!
WHOOSH!

Space Cat blasts off in his rocket ship. With his trusty robot, Earl, along for the ride, adventure is sure to follow.

Suddenly Space Cat's rocket ship is hit by a space rock. The fuel tank empties, forcing them to land on a strange new planet.

Space Cat must find more fuel to get home, and the only creature on this strange planet who can help him is King Zorp, keeper of all the planet's fuel. But King Zorp isn't about to share any. How can Space Cat blast off again? Will he ever get home?

The action -- and the humor -- never stops in this exciting intergalactic exploit starring a cosmic new hero.

Reviews

Gr. 1-2. In this sf adventure from the An I Can Read Book series, Space Cat and his comic sidekick, Earl the Robot, are heading home to Earth when a space rock crashes into their rocket ship's fuel tank. Space Cat quickly lands on a nearby planet and looks for help, while Earl mends the fuel tank and cooks up a batch of his infamous noodles. When Space Cat's overtures to the local king prove useless, Earl's noodles save the day. Though the plot may be a bit silly, the story doesn't take itself too seriously and the words are easy to read. The somewhere-out-in-space setting will appeal to kids who have run through Yolen's Commander Toad books all too quickly. Best of all, Cushman's cartoonlike drawings, zinging with bright colors, give the book instant appeal. The lightning bolt on Space Cat's space suit is evidently an homage to Flash Gordon, who is named on the dedication page. Carolyn Phelan
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