The Wonderful World of Charley Sparkle

<I>The Wonderful World of Charley Sparkle</I> is the story of two school friends J.P. and Mark who've found they have a lot in common. Each of them has a very special kitten at home-and their kitten often mysteriously disappears for days at a time.</p>It's not until a pet parade is held in their classroom that J.P. begins to realize his kitten Sparkle is possibly leading a double life. When he attempts to solve this mystery he makes a shocking discovery. How does he solve this problem? And what will it mean for his friendship with Mark?</p>An early chapter book <I>The Wonderful World of Charley Sparkle</I> will be of interest to early-grade teachers counselors or librarians who wish to use literature to introduce their students to real-life problem-solving situations-or to young readers who simply enjoy a story about other children and their pets.</p><I>The Wonderful World of Charley Sparkle</I> was completed as a tribute to the illustrator Connie Sherman the granddaughter of author Judy Barnhart. Sherman wanted to illustrate a book for her grandmother but she lost her life in a traffic accident before this could be accomplished. Barnhart gathered some of the many pictures Sherman had sent to her and adapted them for Charley Sparkle.</p>