The Abandoned (New York Review Children's Collection)

London hasnt been kind to Peter a lonely boy whose parents are always out at parties and though Peter would love to have a cat for company his nanny wont hear of it. One day as Peter is walking out the door he sees a truck bearing down on a tabby. Dashing out to save the cat he is struck by the oncoming truck himself. Everything is different when Peter comes to: He has fur whiskers and claws; he has become a cat himself! But London isnt any kinder to cats than it is to children. Jennie a savvy stray who takes charge of Peter knows that all too well. Jennie schools young Peter in the ways of cats including how to sniff out a nice napping spot the proper way to dine on mouse and the single most important tactic a cat can learn: When in doubt wash. Jennie and Peter will face many challengesand not all of them are from the dangerous outside worldin their struggle to find a place that is truly home.