{"product_id":"that-curious-thing-isbn-9780062858276","title":"That Curious Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightful middle grade adventure by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka about good, evil, and cats. Generously illustrated with black-and-white illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a twelve-year-old girl named Cleo and her cat, Muffin, become the newest members of PURR (Peace Urgently Requires Reasonableness), a secret society of cats fighting for peace, they aren’t exactly sure what they’re getting themselves into. Then, PURR discovers that KLAW (Cats Loving Awful Warfare), an \u003ci\u003eevil\u003c\/i\u003e secret society of cats, is planning to send dogs to space for ransom. PURR tasks Cleo to infiltrate KLAW as a secret spy so together they can stop them. It will take the intelligence, confidence, and tenacity of a feline to save the world from KLAW’s evil plans. Does Cleo have what it takes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes gorgeous black-and-white watercolors by two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Children’s Book Committee Best Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSecret Society of Cats:\u003c\/b\u003e Join PURR, a clandestine group of feline agents fighting for peace against the villainous cats of KLAW.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Daring Secret Spy:\u003c\/b\u003e When KLAW plans to launch dogs into space, it’s up to twelve-year-old Cleo to go undercover and foil their outrageous plot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHilarious Animal Hijinks:\u003c\/b\u003e From talking cats who love tea to an evil scheme of cosmic proportions, this story is packed with humor and adventure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGorgeous Illustrations:\u003c\/b\u003e Generously illustrated with black-and-white watercolors by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Eclectic characters, spot art in the creator’s signature smudgy style, plentiful cleverly imagined or screwball tangents and asides…make for an archly comical, occasionally woolly fantasy novel by Raschka.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The terrifically surreal story is an outlandish delight, chock-full of high jinks and hilarious history. . . . The quick pace and unconventional illustrations will capture readers’ attention easily.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael di Capua\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael di Capua Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890661454053,"sku":"NP9780062858276","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062858276.jpg?v=1730233789","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/that-curious-thing-isbn-9780062858276","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}