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Publication
Doubleday (1983), Edition: 1st, 79 pages
Description
Having been taught reading, writing, and a little magic by his owner, Jules the kitten is persuaded by fairies that appear through the television set to return with them to fairyland and help save their captive prince.
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LibraryThing member blaiseastra
This book was given to me as a gift when I was in 3rd grade. I thought it was magical then and I think it's magical now. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is lovely.
LibraryThing member hoorayforreading
Lovely illustrations, especially of the unicorn and Faerie.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
When an adventure-seeking kitten named Jules is taken in by a witch, he soon discovers that his new companion has some troubles of her own. As Eva Eden struggles to remember the Great Spell needed to make her a famous actress once again, both she and Jules are threatened with eviction by their evil
It is possible, that had I read Catwitch as a child, I might have found myself more involved in the story-line. But despite its promising packaging, the writing felt a little flat to me, and the plot itself seemed ridiculous. The real charm of this novella is the many illustrations by Una Woodruff, for which the "story" seems to be a mere vehicle. In this sense, Catwitch feels like a precursor of works such as Dinotopia and Voyage of the Basset. Recommended to young readers who enjoy copiously illustrated works of fantasy.
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wizard-landlord, Alexander Wylie. A trip to Faery, the search for a missing faery prince, the discovery of the Alicorn, and a final confrontation Wylie, round out the adventures in this profusely illustrated "picture-book-novel."It is possible, that had I read Catwitch as a child, I might have found myself more involved in the story-line. But despite its promising packaging, the writing felt a little flat to me, and the plot itself seemed ridiculous. The real charm of this novella is the many illustrations by Una Woodruff, for which the "story" seems to be a mere vehicle. In this sense, Catwitch feels like a precursor of works such as Dinotopia and Voyage of the Basset. Recommended to young readers who enjoy copiously illustrated works of fantasy.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1983
Physical description
79 p.; 11.26 inches
ISBN
0385188870 / 9780385188876
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