| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
191 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
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Fiction marcgt |
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Book lcdgt |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-191). |
| Awards |
Newbery Honor Book, 2006. |
| 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 |
Whittington meets the lady -- The animals in the barn -- Bernie and how he got the horses -- Abby and Ben meet the horses -- The lady tells the barn about Whittington -- The animals tell Whittington about themselves -- Havey and the cat's surprise -- The last day for baths -- The lady asks Whittington to tell his story -- The man Whittington named himself after -- Dick's dream -- Dick goes to London -- Dick arrives in London -- The boy goes to work for Fitzwarren -- Ben's first reading lesson in the barn -- Blackie arrives -- Dick meets his cat -- Out with the owls -- Spooker is sick -- Ben's reading -- To Africa on the Unicorn -- The registered letter -- Ben's school principal visits the Texaco -- Reading recovery -- Dick sees a beautiful girl in black -- Two newcomers join the barn -- Dick's cat returns -- A hawk attacks the lady -- Ben goes to reading recovery and meets Miss O'Brian -- The cat's operation -- Dick meets Will Price again -- Willy the goat's surprise -- Dick sees the girl in black again -- Marker raids the barn -- Dick decides on the dangerous voyage -- Ben's decision -- A token for Mary -- Gent arrives -- A rescue -- Dick's cat is lost at sea -- Mary -- Ben's triumph -- Life in the barn continues -- The last warm afternoon of Autumn. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 4.9 5 SD Quiz 101956 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available. |
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Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.9 5.0 101956. |
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Reading Counts RC 3-5 4.6 9.0 38319. |
| Processing Action |
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| Subject |
Whittington, Richard, -1423 -- Legends -- Juvenile fiction.
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Whittington, Richard, -1423 -- Legends -- Fiction.
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Whittington, Richard, -1423 (OCoLC)fst01857960
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Whittington, Richard, -1423 -- Fiction -- Legends.
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Whittington, Richard, -1423 -- Fiction.
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Cats -- Juvenile fiction.
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Cats -- Fiction.
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Domestic animals -- Fiction.
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Cats. (OCoLC)fst00849374
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Legends. (OCoLC)fst00995592
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Domestic animals -- Fiction.
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Cats -- Fiction.
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Newbery Honor Book 2006.
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| Genre/Form |
Young Adult Fiction.
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Juvenile materials.
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Young adult works. (OCoLC)fst01726790
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Fiction.
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Legends.
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| Added Author |
Schindler, S. D., illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Armstrong, Alan W., 1939- Whittington. lst ed. New York : Random House, ©2005 (OCoLC)607702572 |
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Online version: Armstrong, Alan W., 1939- Whittington. lst ed. New York : Random House, ©2005 (OCoLC)609138314 |
| ISBN |
0375828648 (trade) |
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9780375828645 (trade) |
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0375928642 (lib. bdg.) |
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9780375928642 (lib. bdg.) |
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0375828656 (pbk.) |
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9780375828652 (pbk.) |
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9781417757800 |
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1417757809 |
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9780756977689 |
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0756977681 |
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1437975925 |
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9781437975925 |
| Standard No. |
9780375828645 |
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