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Hairballs and Sticky Things
By Brent R. Schofield

Thomas was voted "best supporting" cat in WHAT THE CAT KNOWS, and now he is the star in his own book, HAIRBALLS AND STICKY THINGS. On the way home to find his pets (a cat's name for people), Thomas encounters several germ creatures and meets new friends.

Honcy, an alley cat, knows his way around town and has plenty of connections in the cat world. Chester, the oldest and wisest of all, suffers the most humiliating thing a cat can endure at the hands of the germ creatures. Honcy and Thomas come to his rescue and together the three of them lead the city cats into war against the germ creatures.

Thomas locates his pets through Honcy's pipeline of information, and the two of them are welcomed into their apartment. After his bath, Honcy, the brown, dirty and smelly cat is transformed into a handsome white Persian cat. The perfect story-book ending.

In What The Cat Knows, Thomas teaches Cupcake how to kill germs. She
teaches him that he should go home after a four-year absence and seek
forgiveness. In Hairballs and Sticky Things, he does.

Once again, the author successfully performs his balancing act. A book
for young readers featuring anthropomorphism which is never
condescending or just plain awful. It's well-written and a pleasure to
read.

It's hard to think of this as a sequel to What The Cat Knows. That was
Cupcake's story. This is Thomas' story. She's an indoor cat. He's an
outdoor cat, a nomad. With silly stinky sidekick Honcy, he must cross
the countryside. Like Odysseus, he doesn't know what will await him at
the end of his journey.

A previous reviewer preferred the first book. I prefer this one. I'm a
bit of a nomad myself, I've given a few roaming cats temporary shelter,
and I always feel like a country cat in a big city. (I live in Hangzhou,
China.) All a matter of taste.

According to its web page, "great for anyone who likes cats or dogs,
this story is full of action, humor, and friendship." Absolutely
correct. And, let me add, just because it's aimed at young readers
doesn't mean adults can't enjoy it as well.

Again, I recommend visiting the web page. And, it has a better cover
than its predecessor.

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Hairballs and Sticky Things is the charming follow-up tale to WHAT THE CAT KNOWS. Thomas, the secondary character in the first book, helped his feline friend learn to overcome her fears and fight the germ creatures. Thomas was last seen in the first book 'riding off into the sunset' with plans to return home. This book picks up with Thomas' adventures as he returns to his home to be reunited with his family. (I think I had a Thomas once. She would go off and be gone for a month or more, and then suddenly show up out of the blue again!!) In Thomas' case, it's been years since he saw his family, and he is questioning if they missed him...hoping they missed him. However, along the way, he makes the discovery that the evil germ creatures are hatching a plot to destroy mankind. Thomas and his pestersome girlfriend must stop the Germ Monsters before time runs out.

This is another wonderful, warm, humorous tale for the whole family. Brent does not write down to readers, as often writers tend to do in children's tales, but makes this an all family 'gift' to share.

If you read WHAT THE CAT KNOWS, you must read these one as well. If you have not discovered the talent of Brent Schofield, then order both tales! Perfect presents for children 9 and up. A marvelous time to share with your children - and enjoy yourself!!