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Steven Bauer (Author), Tim Raglin (Illustrator)


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July 10, 2001 9 and up4 and up
An amazing cat and a clever young girl help save their troubled village in this rollicking, humor-filled tale.

A remarkable cat was once born in the little town of Felicity-by-the-Lake, a cat with fur that seemed to shift color in the slightest breeze. His name was Ulwazzer, and he was a wanderer; he spent months at a time roaming the world. Sooner or later, though, he always returned to the beautiful place where he'd first opened his eyes.

But on one visit, Ulwazzer found that his village had changed. A gloomy silence hung over the houses. The lake was empty of swimmers, and there was no giggling crowd at the ice cream shop. Instead, there was a greedy new mayor named Hoytie who was in the process of claiming every town pleasure for himself and his family.

Could clever Ulwazzer find a way to save the town? Would the help of a kind girl named Daria and a team of angry waterfowl be enough to defeat the mayor? All the cat knew was that he had to try.

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From Publishers Weekly

The citizens of a small town elect a newcomer, Jeremiah Hoytie, as mayor over the far more worthy local candidate. "Most of the pleasure comes from laughing at the Hoyties, who, in both the text and Raglin's comic line drawings, are ridiculous enough to elicit a few chuckles," wrote PW. Ages 8-12.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-Ulwazzer is the color of burning leaves and smoke. Although born in the town of Felicity-by-the-Lake, this feline is a wanderer. When he returns from his latest sojourn, he discovers his beloved, happy town has changed. The newly elected mayor, Jeremiah Hoytie, won the villagers' hearts with sweets and a deceptively sweet disposition. In reality, he is a despot, making proclamations in an effort to control the town and take all of his constituents' money. Ulwazzer befriends the mayor's young orphan cousin, discovers the villain's plans for the town (including killing all the cats), and rallies all of the animals, wild and tame, to scare off the Hoyties. In this droll story, the cat is cleverer than the humans and he is unwilling to abdicate his ability to think and act for himself. The villagers learn their lesson and resolve never to have a mayor again. The author's message is lightened with humor and fanciful exaggeration. Raglin's illustrations highlight the silliness. Fun, but not essential.
Judith Everitt, Orchard Hill Elementary School, Skillman, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Yearling (July 10, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 044041637X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440416371
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,749,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
In a village near a silver lake, at the bottom of a range of jagged mountains, three kittens were born in the same litter. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stomp stomp stomp, cat hunt, counting room, cat door
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Jeremiah Hoytie, Lyman Wilford, Miss Gagney, Caleb Withers, Gundred Firth, Mayor Hoytie, Lionel Penrose, Prucilla Hoytie, Gilbert Grey, Orchard Street, Lake Street, Mayor Stern
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