Carlotta's Kittens; And the Club of Mysteries

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor; Alan Daniel

• ISBN13: 9780689832697
• ISBN10: 0689832699
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Atheneum

Summary

It is the coldest part of winter and all of the male cats in the Club of Mysteries -- which meets over Murphy's garage -- have one thing on their minds: Carlotta. Has anyone seen the she-cat that they all adore? Has she had her kittens yet? Because they all know that once Carlotta and her kittens appear, it will be their job not only to protect the young ones from the dangers of the world -- including being discovered and taken to the pound -- but also to teach them the skills they'll need to survive.Elvis plans to teach them to sing. Polo will teach them to leap. Marco, of course, will teach them to read, and Texas Jake, the imposing leader of the Club, will teach them how to hunt. Underlying all of their efforts is each cat's secret hope that he will shine brightest in Carlotta's eyes.But the male cats soon learn that Hamburger, Scamper, Mustard, Sugar, and Catnip (as the kittens are named) are more of a handful than they had expected.

Author Biography

Carlotta's Kittens and the Club of Mysteries is Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's third book about the exploits of this bumbling, funny, and lovable feline club. She is the author of over one hundred books for young readers, including the thirteen-volume Alice series; the Shiloh trilogy, based on the 1992 Newbery Medal winner Shiloh; and, more recently, Walker's Crossing. Mrs. Naylor lives in Bethesda, Mary-land, with her husband, Rex.

Table of Contents

Asking Around	1	(7)
Oh, Carlotta!	8	(7)
Five Little Nothings	15	(5)
The Secret is Out	20	(7)
Naming the Nothings	27	(5)
The Mystery of Heat	32	(5)
Lullaby	37	(9)
A Visit to the Kiwanis Club	46	(4)
A Lesson in the Fine Arts	50	(5)
Saving Your Skins	55	(6)
Bad News	61	(6)
Polite Inquiries	67	(8)
Walking the Line	75	(5)
Rescue Number One	80	(6)
On the Prowl	86	(7)
Into the Pipes	93	(7)
Steak Knife's Collection	100	(9)
A Little Disguise	109	(8)
The Kittens' Song	117	(7)
Good-bye, Good-bye ...	124