That Curious Thing
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
That Curious Thing
By (Author) Chris Raschka
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
1st January 2025
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Cats including big cats
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
FIC
Physical Properties
Hardback
312
Width 160mm, Height 240mm, Spine 30mm
542g
Description
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 arent exactly sure what theyre getting themselves into. Then, PURR discovers that KLAW (Cats Loving Awful Warfare), anevilsecret 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 KLAWs evil plans. Does Cleo have what it takes
Includes gorgeous black-and-white watercolors by two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.
Author Bio
Chris Raschka has illustrated more than 30 books for children. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for The Hello, Goodbye Window and A Ball for Daisy, and his 1994 book Yo! Yes received a Caldecott Honor. He is also the creator of the upcoming New Shoes. He was the U.S. nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2012 and 2016. Chris Raschka lives in New York City.
