num_pages: 160
description: It's a scary world out there.If only Marco hadn't read a newspaper article about a ranch and become determined to see one. If only Polo hadn't found himself longing for the mother he barely remembered as a soft-warm-wiggle-purr-milk-tongue. Then the two tabbies might have been content to remain pampered house cats forever. But when their owners leave a door open, Marco and Polo can't resist the temptation to escape to the outside world.Their search for food and a dry place to sleep leads them to Texas Jake and the cats of the Club of Mysteries. Life on the streets is a lot easier with friends, but Marco and Polo have to prove themselves before they can become members of the club. And that means facing the huge mastiff Bertram the Bad, a pack of savage river rats, and a barren landscape that may be the ranch of Marco's dreams -- even if it seems more like a nightmare. Home is starting to look better and better...Don't miss any of The Cat Pack's adventures.
language: English
title: The Grand Escape
titlecomplete: The Grand Escape (Cat Pack #1)
genres: Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Animals, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure, Fiction, Cats
ratings_count: 709
series: Cat Pack
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers