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Whittington / by Alan Armstrong ; illustrated by S.D. Schindler.
Van Pelt Library PZ10.3.A8625 Wh 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Armstrong, Alan, 1939-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cats--Juvenile fiction.
- Cats.
- Whittington, Richard, -1423--Legends--Juvenile fiction.
- Whittington, Richard.
- Whittington, Richard, -1423.
- Legends.
- Cats--Fiction.
- Whittington, Richard, -1423--Legends--Fiction.
- Domestic animals--Fiction.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 191 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- lst edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Random House, [2005]
- Summary:
- Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.
- Contents:
- Map of Dick Whittington's Journeys iv
- 1 Whittington Meets the Lady 1
- 2 The Animals in the Barn 7
- 3 Bernie and How He Got the Horses 10
- 4 Abby and Ben Meet the Horses 15
- 5 The Lady Tells the Barn About Whittington 17
- 6 The Animals Tell Whittington About Themselves 20
- 7 Havey and the Cat's Surprise 26
- 8 The Last Day for Baths 31
- 9 The Lady Asks Whittington to Tell His Story 34
- 10 The Man Whittington Named Himself After 38
- 11 Dick's Dream 43
- 12 Dick Goes to London 49
- 13 Dick Arrives in London 56
- 14 Dick Is Given a Home 61
- 15 The Boy Goes to Work for Fitzwarren 68
- 16 Ben's First Reading Lesson in the Barn 71
- 17 Blackie Arrives 74
- 18 Dick Meets His Cat 76
- 19 Out with the Owls 84
- 20 Spooker Is Sick 88
- 21 Ben's Reading 92
- 22 To Africa on the Unicorn 95
- 23 The Registered Letter 103
- 24 Ben's School Principal Visits the Texaco 106
- 25 Reading Recovery 109
- 26 Dick Sees a Beautiful Girl in Black 111
- 27 Two Newcomers Join the Barn 119
- 28 Dick's Cat Returns 122
- 29 A Hawk Attacks the Lady 127
- 30 Ben Goes to Reading Recovery and Meets Miss O'Brian 130
- 31 The Cat's Operation 133
- 32 Dick Meets Will Price Again 137
- 33 Willy the Goat's Surprise 141
- 34 Dick Sees the Girl in Black Again 144
- 35 Marker Raids the Barn 150
- 36 Dick Decides on the Dangerous Voyage 152
- 37 Ben's Decision 156
- 38 A Token for Mary 158
- 39 Gent Arrives 163
- 40 A Rescue 168
- 41 Dick's Cat Is Lost at Sea 170
- 42 Mary 177
- 43 Ben's Triumph 180
- 44 Life in the Barn Continues 182
- 45 The Last Warm Afternoon of Autumn 184.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-191).
- Newbery Medal Honor Book, 2006.
- ISBN:
- 0375828648
- 0375928642
- 0375828656
- OCLC:
- 55131439
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