The Mysterious Tail of a Charleston Cat: A Tour Guide for Children of All Ages [Hardcover]

Ruth Paterson Chappell (Author), Bess Paterson Shipe (Author), Dean Wroth (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Silas, the lovable, furry, adventurous orange cat with five toes on each paw, is missing or is he? The California Blakes' are visiting the Charleston Blakes', and they're eager to start their walking tour. The grown-ups are sure Silas is safe at home, probably snoozing on the roof of the piazza, but the cousins are worried. That cat could get into trouble. When the boys discover five-toed paws prints along the tour, they suspect that Silas is trying to come with them. Through the eyes of eleven-year-old David, who tells the story, we see the children learning about Charleston's history and architecture, and about low country plantations. From the tower clock of St. Michael's Church, through the Old Exchange Building's dungeon, to the maze at Magnolia Plantation, and beyond they took for traces of that rascally Silas and his disappearing orange tail.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 55 pages
• Publisher: Sandlapper Pub Co; 1st edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878441301
• ISBN-13: 978-0878441303
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,011,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars History Comes Alive, November 20, 2007

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A. D. Cox (northern PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mysterious Tail of a Charleston Cat: A Tour Guide for Children of All Ages (Hardcover)

A great book to show children that history is all around and a part of us.

Author of "Hobo Finds A Home"

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mysterious Tail of a Charleston Cat, July 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mysterious Tail of a Charleston Cat: A Tour Guide for Children of All Ages (Hardcover)

I love this book. I am a teacher and have read it to and with children from 2nd to 6th grade. They get very excited about finding Silas and the history really comes alive for them. The illustrations are beautiful. The children were inspired to make their own drawings of Silas, and now we have quite a collection.