That Curious Thing

<p><b>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.</b></p><p>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 aren't exactly sure what they're getting themselves into. Then PURR discovers that KLAW (Cats Loving Awful Warfare) an <i>evil</i> secret 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 KLAW's evil plans. Does Cleo have what it takes?</p><p><b>Includes gorgeous black-and-white watercolors by two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.</b></p><p><b>A Children's Book Committee Best Book of the Year!</b></p><p><br></p><ul><li><b>Secret Society of Cats: </b> Join PURR a clandestine group of feline agents fighting for peace against the villainous cats of KLAW.</li><li><b>A Daring Secret Spy: </b> When KLAW plans to launch dogs into space it's up to twelve-year-old Cleo to go undercover and foil their outrageous plot.</li><li><b>Hilarious Animal Hijinks: </b> From talking cats who love tea to an evil scheme of cosmic proportions this story is packed with humor and adventure.</li><li><b>Gorgeous Illustrations: </b> Generously illustrated with black-and-white watercolors by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka.</li></ul>