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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.

Table of 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.

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Author/Creator:

Armstrong, Alan, 1939-

Contributors:

Schindler, S. D.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Whittington [by Armstrong, A.]

Subjects:

Cats — Juvenile fiction

Whittington, Richard, -1423 — Legends — Juvenile fiction

Whittington, Richard, -1423

Cats

Legends

Genres:

Juvenile works

Fiction

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-191).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-191).
Newbery Honor Book, 2006

Audience:

Preteens
Children

Physical Description:

191 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Call Numbers:

JFic A735w

ISBNs:

0375828648 (trade)
0375928642 (lib. bdg.)
0375828656 (pbk.)

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 9780375828645

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2004005789

OCLC Numbers:

1052692322
55131439 [Invalid]