Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
SynopsisCat memoir for both kids and adults. A diary of a wimpy cat meets Downton Abbey in this story of a wealthy British noble cat who gets adopted into an ordinary middle-class American family. Through a series of wryly hilarious misadventures, he discovers those things that money and a title can never bring: family, love, and hope. Middle-schoolers and up will enjoy a fast-paced, fun read about the predicaments of a to-the-manor-born British cat who must start over in America. Adults will drop it in the pack or purse and enjoy an entertaining reprieve from the daily news that's ideal for the train, plane, or lunch hour. Look to the left and click on "See all images" for back of book summary and reviews, including: "Delightful ...Bravo." Bret Witter, Co-author #1 NY Times bestseller, Dewey., We all know the expressions about cats, right? They have nine lives. They always land on their feet. But what if, just like you, a cat only has one life? And he's just been tossed off a cruise ship. And he does not land on his feet. Meet Laddie, an uppity noble British cat who spends his days scarfing down fancy food and reading cat gossip magazines. When his mother, the famous feline opera diva Catarina von Caterwaul, invites him on her tour to New York City, Laddie is delighted to come along. But just as their ship arrives in port, Laddie " accidentally" tumbles into cold, murky New York Harbor. Separated from his family, he crawls out of the water with nothing but the drenched designer clothing on his back. Then he's bullied by a ragtag urban cat gang just itching to throw him right back where he came from. But there's no going back for Laddie. Now it's time for you to become a bit cat-like. Curl up in a chair, put on a blank, expectant stare and come along on Laddie's seriously comical journey from a British countryside estate through the mean streets of Manhattan to suburban Raleigh and see that yes, we can land on our feet. But it's often by way of divine intervention in places and through people (and cats) we never expect.