num_pages: 126
description: The grand master of storytelling excels himself in this collection of eight tales about cats who outwit, outmaneuver, and often outclass the human with whom they come in contact.From Pescato, the town cat who deals so shrewdly with a petty tyrant, to little Wittling, the unlikely apprentice, this is a collection full of slyly feline humor and clearly human truths.Town cats --Cat-king's daughter --Cat who said no --Cat and the golden egg --Cobbler and his cat --Painter's cat --Cat and the fiddler --Apprentice cat
language: English
title: The Town Cats and Other Tales
titlecomplete: The Town Cats and Other Tales
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Childrens, Short Stories, Cats, Humor, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Animals, Fiction
ratings_count: 469
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Puffin Books