Carlotta's Kittens: And the Club of Mysteries - Hardcover

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689832699 ISBN 13: 9780689832697

Publisher: Atheneum, 2000

Synopsis

Each of the male cats--Elvis, Marco, Polo, and Texas Jake--are put in charge of one of Carlotta's kittens and must teach them how to do incredible feats to impress their beloved Carlotta. By the author of The Healing of Texas Jake.

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About the Author

Carlotta's Kittens and the Club of Mysteries is Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's third book about the exploits of this bumbling, funny, and lovable feline club. She is the author of over one hundred books for young readers, including the thirteen-volume Alice series; the Shiloh trilogy, based on the 1992 Newbery Medal winner Shiloh; and, more recently, Walker's Crossing. Mrs. Naylor lives in Bethesda, Mary-land, with her husband, Rex.

Reviews

Gr 3-5-Another installment about the members of the Club of Mysteries, a group of cats that occasionally leave their comfortable homes to meet in an old garage for companionship and adventure. This time, Carlotta brings her five kittens to the clubhouse and asks her friends to help her protect them and teach them useful skills before they set out on their own. With no prior parenting experience, the other felines are put to the test with the handful of squirmy, hungry, and astoundingly adorable kittens. This story is filled with love, danger, and humor, and has a satisfying ending. These characters may, in fact, be cats, but each one will have a voice and a face in readers' minds. Even though they can converse with one another, humans cannot understand them, giving the book a realistic flavor. A few black-and-white illustrations show the endearing characters interacting. Similar to Dick King-Smith's Martin's Mice (Crown, 1988) and Bill Wallace's Upchuck and the Rotten Willy (Minstrel, 1998), this story will appeal to fans of animal tales.-Sharon R. Pearce, Geronimo Public School, OK

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Gr. 3-6. This third offering in the Club of Mysteries series finds the male members of the club all assisting the she-cat, Carlotta, with her five new kittens. At first, they concentrate their efforts on feeding Carlotta and keeping her location a secret from the neighborhood bullies. Later, they help to teach the youngsters survival skills (Marco teaches reading; Polo, leaping; Texas Jake, hunting; and Elvis, singing), and find them a permanent home. As in the earlier titles, Naylor provides readers with plenty of adventure (including encounters with the gang's archenemies, Bertram the Bad and Steak Knife) before the kittens are safely delivered to their new residence, a home for the elderly. An added bonus are the humorous lyrics to some of Elvis' many lullabies. Give this to cat lovers and fans of the popular series. Kay Weisman
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Edition details

• Publisher: Atheneum
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689832699
• ISBN 13: 9780689832697
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Daniel Alan
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144