The Improbable Cat

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Summary: Scary, well written and very nicely illustrated
Review: A disturbing tale, in which humans are terrorized by a malevolent cat. High quality writing, somewhat reminiscent of a Stephen King tale. Dog lovers will like the outcome; cat lovers may find the story a bit biased against felines. The drawings are exquisite, displaying marvelous crosshatching technique.

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Summary: The scariest 'children's' book I read in a while!
Review: I read this book because my five-year-old brother was reading it and my mom told me it was scary. I had finished it in less than a day. It is such and intrancing and wierd story and told with such atmosphere that I couldn't stay away from it! I must admit, however, it is not for young readers. I had to warn my mom of all the places to skip when reading it to my brother since he would not stop reading it either.

It is about a cat that is hypnotising a family, all except for their son who sees the cat for what it is. Then the boy goes to camp. When he comes back... the house has been entirely diskept, the cat the only thing people are caring about and the cat-I will say no more.

This book is probably for ages eight and up-not for five-year-olds. It is really creepy though and worth the read...if you dare!

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Summary: A Chrldren's book?
Review: The reason I looked at this book is because I love cat stories, but have to question the wisdom of recommending this book for elementary age children. The review staes that one of the characters takes the Lord's name in vain. In addition the topic is certainly not one I would have chosen for my children at that age. I don't believe in censorship, but I find this book inappropriate and objectionable for ages you recommend.