Cat Life

Тамара Шамильевна Крюкова (род. 14 октября 1953) - российский автор книг для детей и юношества, лауреат международных премий, член Союза писателей России. Работает в разных жанрах и для читателей разного возраста.

One stormy night, a little black kitten appears on the museum steps. Tabby cat Tasha is delighted to show Peter the museum's passageways and secret corners, but the other cats aren't as keen to welcome the new arrival. Determined to prove that Peter is just as much of a museum cat as any of the others, Tasha takes him on a rat hunt. But the pair’s quest almost ends in disaster when they find themselves in the Dinosaur Gallery, with its famous T-Rex skeleton.

Sunita has always wanted a cat, but her parents are dead set against it. Then she finds a group of strays living in the wild, and knows she can domesticate them - even though she’s been told that these are feral cats, who see humans as their enemies. First, she convinces Dr. Mac to examine the cats, fix them, and give them shots. Then she wants to re-release the cats, now healthy, into the neighborhood. The problem is, the neighbors consider the cats dangerous pests. Will Sunita's plan backfire?

Join David on his way to discover that a world without failure might would be less thrilling than expected. This whimsical book will show how a world without failure would look like. Will there be refrigerators? What about ipads or supermarkets? This book will highlight how failures are actually a good thing and how important mistakes for successful learning. Something to internalize not only for our small listeners. At the end of the book you will find a whole part with discussion starter questions. So you can dig deeper into the area of mistakes and growth mindset.

Is Santa Claus real? Six-year-old Elinor thinks so as she sends her letter and persuades her friend Bill to do likewise. On the other side of town, a stray kitten adopts a lonely bachelor. As the two worlds come together, the magic of Christmas is kept alive for all ages in this heartwarming tale.

Wer ist hier der Hahn im Korb? Findus versteht die Welt nicht mehr: Seit der Hahn Caruso bei ihnen wohnt, haben alle Hühnerdamen nur noch Augen für ihn. Dabei hat Findus ihnen doch immer so schön die Zeit vertrieben. Wozu brauchen die auf einmal einen Hahn? Er selbst hat doch noch nie einen gebraucht. Und dann erst die Kräherei! Das fängt ja schon an, wenn Findus noch nicht mal aufgewacht ist. Ob man dem Hahn das Krähen vielleicht abgewöhnen kann? Ein neues Abenteuer mit dem findgen Kater Findus und einem neuen Bauernhofbewohner.

Kiki, a little stray kitten, uses her own amazing powers to fend off a big bully and turn him into a great new friend. This story will make you laugh and feel all the goodness in the world hug your heart, and is a beautiful story of friendship and the power of self-belief.

In "The Tale of Ginger and Pickles", a yellow tomcat and a terrier are shopkeepers in a small village. Though the mice customers make Ginger the cat's mouth water and Pickles the dog finds his rabbit shoppers faintly enticing, the two control their impulses and even extend credit to their customers. But how long can this combination last?

Snow! Cookies! Candy! Mouse loves snow days. When he's accidentally swept out the door and into the snow, Mouse has a blast ice-skating, sledding, and building snow animals - always just one step ahead of sly Cat. But above Mouse on a wire sit three cold birds who warn Mouse of Cat's approach. Now it is Mouse's turn to do something nice for his new friends.

Meet Atticus Grammatticus Cattypus Claw, the world’s greatest cat burglar. He’s a tabby who spells trouble. And he’s been hired by the fiendish Jimmy Magpie to steal all the jewels in Littleton-on-Sea. Atticus needs a temporary home – preferably one with lots of sardines provided. But when he adopts Inspector Cheddar and his family, Atticus starts to wonder, is a life of crime really for him?

What can Mooch the cat give Earl the dog when Earl has everything? The answer, of course, is nothing. This simple audiobook story features characters from McDonnell's popular comic strip, "Mutts".

In one vast and sparkling city, everyone can fly. Almost everyone. A few, nicknamed leadfeet, are sentenced by a trick of nature or fate to forever spend their lives closer to the ground. But one night, a girl named Gurl - a leadfoot, an orphan, a nobody - discovers that she can do something much better than fly. She can become invisible. This amazing power will help her uncover the secret mysteries of the city. But even with her newfound talent, Gurl can't seem to hide from a giant rat man with a taste for cats.

Mittens is searching for Max. He wants to play! But Max isn’t in any of the places where Mittens looks for him. Where can he be? The happy surprise that awaits Mittens in this easy-to-read story will charm the youngest of readers.

Emily has a great plan for a secret Halloween costume that is scarier than a ghost, prettier than a butterfly, and bigger than a tree. No matter how hard he tries, Harry can’t guess what her costume might be. Karen Gray Ruelle’s delightful, holiday-themed adventures charm young listeners and their parents with their warm fun and messages of caring.

But when Mittens tries to paint spooky faces, put up spooky cobwebs, and make orange cookies, he makes a mess instead! Halloween activities take center stage in this sweet beginning listener about Mittens.

This loving ode to the power of serendipity delightfully reveals how fate brought two friends together. Susan Verde has created the perfect celebration of love and friendship.

Hershey, the notorious cat from the Robby's Quest storybook series, is still mean-spirited and a bully. He is big, strong and very fast, yet uses all his skills to prey upon the smaller and weaker animals around his yard. Nomi, the other cat living in the same house with Hershey, is older and much smaller. Nomi has many friends around the neighborhood. One day, when Nomi's new friend Tyson comes over for a visit, Hershey decides to attack, however things do not work out as he planned. Hershey finds himself in a situation that changes him forever.

This is the charming story of a small girl and the family members she lives with, as she playfully charts them just the way a child learning to count might do.

Splat is trying hard to be good before Santa's arrival, but he just keeps messing up. Join the fun and find out if all his hard work will be enough for him to get the presents he dreams of.

"Man könnte sagen, dass Mix der Kater von Max ist; aber auch, dass Max der Mensch von Mix ist." - So beginnt die zärtliche Schilderung einer engen Beziehung zwischen einem jungen Mann und seinem Kater. Über Jahre hinweg begleiten sie einander, und während Max zu einem Mann voller Pläne heranwächst, wird aus Mix ein alter, blinder Stubentiger. Eines Tages fängt dieser - trotz seiner Gebrechen - eine Maus. Und weil er sie verschont, freunden sich die beiden an und helfen einander.