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Literature retold by a judgmental house cat

Showing 100 of 100 classics

🐰 😼 sassy

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll · 1865

A human girl falls down a hole chasing a rabbit. I would never. There is a floating cat who can disappear—I am currently practicing this move to avoid bath time. 0/10 stars for the lack of actual tea at the tea party.
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🔍 🧐 clever

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1892

The tall human stays up all night poking at things with a glass circle. He thinks he is clever for finding a missing jewel. I found a dead moth under the sofa three weeks ago and no one gave me a medal.
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🐸 😎 chill

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame · 1908

A mole and a rat go for a boat ride. This sounds like an excellent snack opportunity, but apparently they are 'friends.' The toad drives a loud metal box. I prefer napping in the sun, as nature intended.
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🌍 🎭 dramatic

Around the World in 80 Days

Jules Verne · 1872

A very stressed man tries to circle the globe. Why? The best spot is right here on this rug. He uses trains, boats, and elephants. I once traveled to the kitchen in three seconds for a tuna can opening. Beat that.
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🌷 🛡️ protective

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1911

Humans find a door to a place with dirt and plants. They are very excited about it. I also enjoy dirt and plants, specifically the ones in the ceramic pots that I am not allowed to dig in. Unfair rules.
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🐆 🦉 wise

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling · 1894

A small hairless kitten is raised by wolves. Finally, a story about someone with proper survival instincts. However, the tiger is quite rude. I would simply hiss and relocate to a higher branch.
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🐴 💭 thoughtful

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell · 1877

A very large, four-legged creature tells its life story. It has to carry humans on its back. I find this concept offensive. Humans are strictly for opening doors and providing ear scritches.
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✨ 🎈 playful

Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie · 1911

Children fly to an island because they do not want to grow up. I agree; kittens have it much better. There is a dog acting as a nanny. Highly unprofessional. A cat would have taught them to hunt properly.
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🦊 🦉 wise

Aesop's Fables

Aesop · 600 BCE

A collection of very short stories where animals talk. The tortoise beats the hare because the hare took a nap. I relate to the hare. Napping is a victory in itself. The fox who lost the grapes was wise to walk away.
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🏡 🤗 friendly

Anne of Green Gables

L.M. Montgomery · 1908

A human with very bright hair talks a lot. About everything. If she were a cat, her tail would never stop twitching. She likes the 'Lake of Shining Waters.' I prefer 'Bowl of Fresh Water.'
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🌪️ 🗺️ adventurous

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1900

A house lands on a witch. A girl and her dog follow a yellow road. There is a lion who needs courage. I could teach him. I once faced the vacuum cleaner and only ran a little bit.
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🏴‍☠️ 🗺️ adventurous

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1883

Humans sail on water to find shiny circles buried in sand. I already know where all my toys are buried—under the couch. The one-legged man is suspicious. I judge everyone equally.
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🏝️ 🔧 resourceful

Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe · 1719

A human is stuck on an island alone. He makes a shelter, grows food, tames a parrot. I would simply nap on the beach and wait for a boat full of fish. He overcomplicates everything.
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🐺 🐺 wild

The Call of the Wild

Jack London · 1903

A large dog goes to the cold place and becomes a wolf. Finally, someone who understands that domestication is optional. I hear the call of the wild every time the food bowl is empty.
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⚔️ 🎭 dramatic

The Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas · 1844

Humans wave sharp sticks at each other and shout 'One for all!' I prefer 'All treats for me.' They wear funny hats and chase a necklace. I once guarded a hairband with equal dedication.
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👭 ☀️ warm

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott · 1868

Four sisters learn life lessons while their father is away. They put on plays, write stories, and help neighbors. If I had sisters, we would knock things off tables together. Bonding.
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🛶 🦅 free-spirited

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain · 1884

A boy and his friend float down a river on a raft to escape adults and their rules. I approve of this strategy. Sometimes you must simply drift away from responsibility. Relatable content.
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🎨 😈 mischievous

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain · 1876

A boy tricks his friends into painting a fence for him. Genius. He also pretends to be dead to see people cry about him. I do this when the humans are late with dinner. Works every time.
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👻 ✨ reformed

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens · 1843

A grumpy old man is visited by three ghosts who show him how mean he has been. Then he becomes nice and buys a big bird for dinner. I understand the transformation—I too am nicer after I am fed.
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🐙 🔍 curious

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne · 1870

A man builds a house that goes underwater and fights a giant squid. The ocean is full of water. I do not understand why anyone would go there voluntarily. Also, fish belong in bowls, not free.
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⚡ 🤔 philosophical

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley · 1818

A scientist makes a large creature from spare parts. The creature just wants friends and to understand its existence. I relate—sometimes I stare at my reflection and wonder about life too.
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🧛 🌙 nocturnal

Dracula

Bram Stoker · 1897

A pale man sleeps all day and stays up all night. He dislikes garlic and mirrors. Honestly, this sounds like a reasonable lifestyle. I too am most active when my humans are trying to sleep.
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🐋 😵 obsessed

Moby Dick

Herman Melville · 1851

A man is very angry at a large fish that took his leg. He spends the whole book chasing it. I once chased a red dot for three hours. I understand obsession. The dot always wins.
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👽 😱 alarmed

The War of the Worlds

H.G. Wells · 1898

Giant metal machines from space attack humans. The humans run and panic. The machines are defeated by tiny invisible creatures. Size does not matter—I have also been defeated by an invisible foe called 'the sniffles.'
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⏰ 🔍 curious

The Time Machine

H.G. Wells · 1895

A man builds a chair that moves through time. He goes to the future where humans have split into two groups. I would go back to breakfast time. Every morning. Forever. Optimal time travel.
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💕 👀 judgmental

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen · 1813

Humans attend many parties and judge each other constantly. A woman says 'no' to a rich man, then changes her mind. I also change my mind about where to sit approximately forty times per day. Relatable.
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🗺️ 🎯 adaptable

Gulliver's Travels

Jonathan Swift · 1726

A man visits islands where people are tiny, then giant, then horses run society. I would fit in well with the horse society—they seem sensible. The tiny people would be fun to bat around.
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🎩 🌈 hopeful

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens · 1861

A poor boy expects to become rich and fancy. He meets a strange lady who never leaves her house and wears an old dress. I also never leave the house. She is my spirit human. Minus the dress.
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🥣 🐣 innocent

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens · 1838

A hungry boy asks for more food and gets in big trouble. This is deeply unfair. I also ask for more food constantly and get called 'dramatic.' Society has not improved much.
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🏚️ 🚀 independent

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte · 1847

A woman takes a job in a big house with strange noises. There is a secret in the attic. The man who lives there is moody. I too make strange noises and am moody. Perhaps I belong in a gothic novel.
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💎 ⏳ patient

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas · 1844

A man is wrongly put in a cave for many years. He escapes, finds treasure, and gets revenge on everyone who hurt him. I have also been wrongly put in a carrier. I am planning my response.
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🌹 🌸 gentle

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupery · 1943

A small boy from a tiny planet loves a flower and travels the universe. He makes friends with a fox who teaches him about taming. I have tamed my humans. They bring me food when I yell. Magic.
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🏔️ 😊 joyful

Heidi

Johanna Spyri · 1881

A girl lives in the mountains with goats and a grumpy grandfather. She is happy with simple things. I too am happy with simple things: a sunny spot, a cardboard box, and fresh kibble.
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🌴 🔧 resourceful

Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss · 1812

A family gets stuck on an island and builds a treehouse. They tame many animals and never run out of supplies. Suspicious. I cannot even find my toys when they roll under the couch.
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⛵ 💪 brave

Kidnapped

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1886

A boy's uncle tries to get rid of him by putting him on a ship. The boy survives many dangers and walks across mountains. I was put in a carrier once. Equally traumatic. I survived.
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🐺 🐺 wild

White Fang

Jack London · 1906

A wolf-dog learns to trust humans after a difficult life. He becomes loyal and brave. I have learned to tolerate humans. They have warm laps and opposable thumbs for can-opening. Fair trade.
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💧 🦋 transformed

The Water-Babies

Charles Kingsley · 1863

A chimney sweep falls in water and becomes a tiny water creature. He learns moral lessons from fish and fairies. I have learned moral lessons too, mostly about not knocking things into water.
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🚂 💪 brave

The Railway Children

E. Nesbit · 1906

Children move to a house near train tracks and wave at passing trains. They save a train from an accident using red fabric. I once saved the house from a fly. Similar heroism.
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😊 🌟 optimistic

Pollyanna

Eleanor H. Porter · 1913

A girl plays a game where she finds something glad in every situation. Even when life is hard, she stays positive. I do not understand this. When my food is late, I yell. That is my game.
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🐭 🧐 clever

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Robert C. O'Brien · 1971

A mouse mother asks super-intelligent rats for help. The rats escaped from a laboratory and built a society. As a cat, I have mixed feelings. Intelligent mice could be dangerous. Or more interesting to chase.
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🐬 🏆 survivor

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell · 1960

A girl survives alone on an island for years. She makes friends with wild dogs and builds her own shelter. Impressive independence. I can be alone for approximately two hours before I start yelling.
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🕷️ 💕 devoted

Charlotte's Web

E.B. White · 1952

A spider saves a pig by writing words in her web. The pig becomes famous. The spider dies but leaves behind many babies. I am not friends with spiders, but I respect the hustle.
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🐁 🗺️ adventurous

Stuart Little

E.B. White · 1945

A human family has a mouse for a son. He goes on adventures and looks for a bird friend. The family cat tries to eat him but fails. As a cat, I find this relatable yet disappointing.
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🚗 🔍 curious

The Phantom Tollbooth

Norton Juster · 1961

A bored boy drives through a magic tollbooth to a land where words and numbers are real. He learns that being bored is a choice. I am never bored. I have a window with birds to watch.
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🏠 🔧 resourceful

The Borrowers

Mary Norton · 1952

Tiny people live under the floorboards and 'borrow' human items. A thimble becomes a bathtub. A postage stamp is art. I also borrow things—hair ties, socks, pens. The humans call it stealing. Rude.
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🦁 👑 noble

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis · 1950

Children enter a wardrobe and find a frozen land with a talking lion. The lion is noble and saves everyone. As a cat, I acknowledge lion superiority reluctantly. They are big cats. It counts.
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🧙 😕 reluctant

The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien · 1937

A small comfortable creature is dragged on an adventure he did not ask for. There is a dragon guarding shiny things. I would guard shiny things too. I already guard my food bowl fiercely.
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🐰 ❤️ loved

The Velveteen Rabbit

Margery Williams · 1922

A toy rabbit becomes real because a boy loves him so much. This is the power of love, apparently. I am already real, but I appreciate when my humans love me enough to share their chicken.
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🎪 🗺️ adventurous

The Marvelous Land of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1904

More adventures in the strange land with the yellow road. A boy made of dough comes alive. A pumpkin-headed man joins the fun. I have seen stranger things at 3 AM when I am doing zoomies.
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🦜 🤗 friendly

The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Hugh Lofting · 1920

A human learns to speak with animals. Finally, someone with sense. Though I must say, my humans should already understand me. When I sit by my bowl and stare, the meaning is crystal clear.
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👑 🐱 resilient

A Little Princess

Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1905

A rich girl becomes poor but keeps pretending she is a princess. She lives in a cold attic and still shares food with a rat. I would not share food. But I respect her imagination.
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🏖️ 😈 mischievous

Five Children and It

E. Nesbit · 1902

Children find a sand fairy who grants wishes that go wrong. Every wish has consequences. I also make wishes when I stare at the treat drawer. Usually they come true. I am more powerful than a sand fairy.
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🦌 🌸 gentle

Bambi

Felix Salten · 1923

A young deer learns about life in the forest. He makes friends, loses his mother, grows up. The forest is dangerous. I prefer the indoors where the main threats are vacuum cleaners and closed doors.
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🧦 🐺 wild

Pippi Longstocking

Astrid Lindgren · 1945

A very strong girl with red braids lives alone with a horse and a monkey. She has no rules. She lifts her horse over her head. I too live by no rules. Except for meal times. Those are sacred.
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🐻 🐱 polite

A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond · 1958

A bear from Peru comes to London wearing a hat and eating marmalade sandwiches. He causes chaos while being extremely polite. I also cause chaos. But I am not polite about it. Why pretend?
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🍯 😎 chill

Winnie-the-Pooh

A.A. Milne · 1926

A bear with very little brain thinks about honey all day. He has friends with various problems. The donkey is always sad. The pig is always worried. I relate most to the owl who thinks he is smart.
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🍑 🗺️ adventurous

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl · 1961

A boy escapes mean aunts by traveling inside a giant fruit with giant bugs. The centipede is vain. The spider is kind. The grasshopper plays music. I would eat the grasshopper. Old habits.
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🍫 🌈 hopeful

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl · 1964

A poor boy wins a tour of a mysterious candy factory. Other children are punished for being greedy or rude. The factory is run by small singing people. I too would sing for chocolate. Maybe.
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🦻 🌸 gentle

The BFG

Roald Dahl · 1982

A giant with big ears catches dreams and gives them to children. He speaks in a funny way and drinks frobscottle. Other giants eat humans. This one is nice. I prefer the nice giants.
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📚 🧐 clever

Matilda

Roald Dahl · 1988

A genius girl with terrible parents discovers she has magic powers. She uses them against mean adults. I approve. I also have powers. I can make humans open doors just by staring at them.
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🧙‍♀️ 💪 brave

The Witches

Roald Dahl · 1983

A boy discovers a secret meeting of witches who plan to turn all children into mice. He is turned into a mouse himself. As a cat, I find this development... interesting. I would not eat him though. Probably.
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🧔 😈 mischievous

The Twits

Roald Dahl · 1980

Two horrible people play mean tricks on each other and capture birds to make pie. The birds and monkeys get revenge. I appreciate a good revenge plot. I have several planned for the next time the vet visits.
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🦃 🧐 clever

Danny, the Champion of the World

Roald Dahl · 1975

A boy and his father live in a caravan and hunt pheasants from a mean rich man. They use sleeping pills hidden in raisins. Ingenious. I once caught a bird without any technology. Pure skill.
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🌳 🔍 curious

The Magic Faraway Tree

Enid Blyton · 1943

Children discover a tree with different magical lands at the top that change regularly. Some lands are nice. Some are dangerous. I would climb the tree once and then nap at the base forever.
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🗝️ 🗺️ adventurous

Five on a Treasure Island

Enid Blyton · 1942

Four children and a dog solve mysteries and find treasure. They go on picnics with ginger beer and ham sandwiches. The dog is useful. I could also solve mysteries. If motivated. By treats.
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🔦 🔍 curious

The Secret Seven

Enid Blyton · 1949

Seven children form a secret society and solve local mysteries. They have a password and badges. Very official. I have a secret society of one. The password is meowing at 3 AM. Only I know it.
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🧹 🔍 curious

Bedknob and Broomstick

Mary Norton · 1957

Children discover their neighbor is a witch learning magic by mail. A magic bed flies them through time. I once flew off a bed while dreaming about chasing birds. Similar magic.
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🌙 🗺️ adventurous

Doctor Dolittle in the Moon

Hugh Lofting · 1928

The animal doctor goes to the moon and finds giant plants and peaceful creatures. He stays there for years. I would also like to go somewhere with no vacuum cleaners. The moon seems ideal.
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👗 💭 thoughtful

The Hundred Dresses

Eleanor Estes · 1944

A poor girl claims to have a hundred dresses at home. Other girls tease her. She moves away but leaves beautiful drawings of dresses. I have a hundred napping spots. No one teases me. They should not.
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🦗 🐱 musical

The Cricket in Times Square

George Selden · 1960

A cricket from Connecticut ends up in New York and makes friends with a cat and a mouse. The cat does not eat the mouse. The cricket plays beautiful music. I also make music at 3 AM. Yelling counts.
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🐎 🌸 gentle

Misty of Chincoteague

Marguerite Henry · 1947

Children try to tame a wild pony from an island. Wild horses swim across water every year. Impressive. I do not swim. Water is an enemy. But I respect the horses from a dry distance.
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🏇 👑 noble

King of the Wind

Marguerite Henry · 1948

A horse travels from Morocco to England and becomes an ancestor of many racing horses. A mute boy takes care of him. The horse is fast and important. I too am fast and important. Just ask me.
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🐕 💪 brave

The Incredible Journey

Sheila Burnford · 1961

Two dogs and a cat travel hundreds of miles to find their family. The cat is Siamese and very clever. Of course. Cats are always the clever ones. The dogs just followed. Typical.
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🐶 💪 brave

Old Yeller

Fred Gipson · 1956

A stray dog becomes a family's best friend in old Texas. He saves them from many dangers. The ending is sad. I do not get attached to dogs. But this one seemed... acceptable. For a dog.
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🌿 💕 devoted

Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls · 1961

A boy saves money for two years to buy hunting dogs. They hunt raccoons together. The dogs are very loyal. I am also loyal. To whoever is holding the treats. That is conditional loyalty. Still counts.
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🦮 💕 devoted

Lassie Come-Home

Eric Knight · 1940

A collie travels hundreds of miles to return to her boy after being sold. She faces many dangers. Impressive dedication. If I was sold, I would simply adopt new humans. More efficient.
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🎣 ⏳ patient

Sounder

William H. Armstrong · 1969

A loyal dog waits for his master to return from prison. The family struggles but stays strong. The dog is injured but survives. Waiting is hard. I wait five minutes for dinner and it feels like eternity.
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🐕‍🦺 🛡️ protective

Shiloh

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 1991

A boy hides a mistreated beagle from its mean owner. He works hard to earn money to buy the dog. The dog trusts him. Trust must be earned. I trust humans who give treats. Simple system.
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🐁 🧐 clever

Ben and Me

Robert Lawson · 1939

A mouse claims to be responsible for all of Benjamin Franklin's inventions. He lived in Franklin's hat. The mouse takes credit for everything. Bold strategy. I take credit for nothing. Plausible deniability.
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🐇 🌈 hopeful

Rabbit Hill

Robert Lawson · 1944

Animals on a hill wait to see if new human neighbors will be kind. They worry about gardens and traps. Happy ending. I also judge new neighbors. Based on whether they have cats. And if those cats look at me.
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🎺 🐱 determined

The Trumpet of the Swan

E.B. White · 1970

A swan born without a voice learns to play a trumpet instead. He becomes famous and wins love. Adapting is important. When I lost my favorite napping spot to a new chair, I found three new ones. Adaptation.
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🧩 🧐 clever

The Westing Game

Ellen Raskin · 1978

Sixteen people try to solve a puzzle to inherit a fortune. Everyone is suspicious. Everyone has secrets. I would win this game easily. I notice everything. Especially when someone is about to feed me.
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♾️ 🤔 philosophical

Tuck Everlasting

Natalie Babbitt · 1975

A family drinks from a spring and lives forever. A girl must decide if she wants the same. Living forever sounds tiring. I already sleep sixteen hours a day. Imagine doing that for eternity. Actually, that sounds fine.
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🕳️ 🐱 determined

Holes

Louis Sachar · 1998

A boy is sent to a desert camp where kids dig holes all day. There is a mystery about buried treasure and a curse. Digging holes sounds like cat work. But in a litter box. Not a desert. Standards matter.
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🪓 🏆 survivor

Hatchet

Gary Paulsen · 1987

A boy survives alone in the wilderness with only a hatchet after a plane crash. He learns to find food and make shelter. Survival skills. I once survived when the humans left for a whole weekend. With extra food.
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🏃 🦅 free-spirited

Maniac Magee

Jerry Spinelli · 1990

A legendary boy runs everywhere, does impossible feats, and brings a divided town together. He is homeless but happy. Running seems exhausting. I prefer the sprint-nap-sprint approach to life.
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🌲 🐱 imaginative

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson · 1977

Two children create an imaginary kingdom in the woods. They rule as king and queen. The ending is very sad. I do not like sad endings. When something sad happens, I knock things off tables. It helps.
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🎨 🔍 curious

The Giver

Lois Lowry · 1993

A boy in a perfect society discovers colors, pain, and joy that others cannot feel. He learns the terrible truth. A world without colors? No sunbeams to chase? No thank you. I choose chaos and beauty.
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⭐ 💪 brave

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry · 1989

A girl helps her Jewish friend escape during a war. She pretends to be brave even when scared. Bravery is doing scary things anyway. I am brave too. I once approached a cucumber. Very slowly.
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⛈️ 🐱 strong

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor · 1976

A family protects their land and dignity against unfairness. The children learn hard lessons about the world. Family is important. My family is whoever feeds me. Currently that is two humans. Sufficient.
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🌀 💪 brave

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle · 1962

A girl travels through space and time with strange beings to rescue her father from darkness. Love defeats evil. I also travel through space and time. From the couch to the kitchen. Bravely.
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🔬 🛡️ protective

A Wind in the Door

Madeleine L'Engle · 1973

A girl must travel inside her brother's body to save him from a microscopic threat. Very small things can be dangerous. I know this. I have battled dust motes. They are everywhere.
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🦄 🐱 determined

A Swiftly Tilting Planet

Madeleine L'Engle · 1978

A boy rides a unicorn through time to prevent a nuclear war. His sister helps with her mind. Unicorns are horses with weapons. Efficient design. I have weapons too. They are called claws.
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🌑 💪 brave

The Dark Is Rising

Susan Cooper · 1973

A boy discovers on his birthday that he is an immortal warrior against darkness. He must find six magic signs. Birthday surprises are usually good. Finding out you must battle evil seems stressful.
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🗺️ 🗺️ adventurous

Over Sea, Under Stone

Susan Cooper · 1965

Three children find an ancient map leading to treasure connected to King Arthur. Dark forces want it too. Maps are useful. I have a mental map of all the warm spots in the house. Just as valuable.
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🐭 💪 brave

Redwall

Brian Jacques · 1986

Mice defend their abbey from evil rats with swords and feasts. Everyone has British accents. The food sounds delicious. Mice as heroes? Unusual. But they cook well and fight well. Respect reluctantly given.
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🐰 🐱 suspicious

Bunnicula

James Howe · 1979

A family's new rabbit might be a vampire who drains vegetables. The cat notices but no one believes him. Finally, a book that understands cats are observant. The dog is useless. Accurate.
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🐢 ⏳ patient

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Judy Blume · 1972

A boy struggles with his annoying little brother who causes constant problems. The brother even swallows a turtle. Siblings are difficult. I am glad I am an only cat. All the attention belongs to me.
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👶 ⏳ patient

Superfudge

Judy Blume · 1980

The annoying little brother from before gets even more annoying. There is a baby now too. Family chaos. I observe human family chaos from a safe distance. Usually on top of the refrigerator.
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👹 🗺️ adventurous

Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak · 1963

A boy in a wolf costume goes to a land of monsters and becomes their king. Then he comes home for dinner. I too have made myself king of wild things. The dust bunnies under the bed respect my authority.
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📖 About These Summaries

All summaries are based on public domain books from Project Gutenberg. The "cat perspective" is for entertainment purposes only.

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