44 Cats
Subtitle: Cats on a Mission
By: Riva Joy Saltarelli
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2021
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9780063002166
Description: 44 Cats  Cats ON A MISSION  It's rehearsal day for the Buffycats! The all-cat band is having its own Buffy-party in Granny Pina's garage.  Lampo, Milady, pilou, and Meatball are no ordinary  cats. They actually have superpowers. The cats are on a roll when Meatball sto ps playing.  "I need some spaghetti and meatballs!" he says.  When the Buffycats go to the kitchen, they discover  that Granny Pina has already prepared a big bowl of  spaghetti for each cat.  VROOM! Suddenly, they hear a terrible noise coming  from the front yard.  It's their evil neighbor. Winston, and his cat,  Boss. Behind  them, there are two large bulldozers headed straight for  Granny Pina's house! VROOM!  VROOM! "Winston, what are you doing?!” Granny pina shouts  "It's simple," Winston replies, "I'm going to destroy  your house and get rid of those noisy cats of yours!”  "What do we do?" Meatball says.  But Granny pina has a plan. “It's against the law to destroy someone's house," she says, “and I have the  deed to prove it's my house!"  While Granny Pina runs inside to get the deed,  the men driving the bulldozers slow to a stop.  "That's one tough granny!" they say.  "The deedis gone!” Granny Pina says as she   returns empty-handed. "Winston must've stolen it." "We have to help Granny pina,” Milady says to her friends.  pilou knows what to do-she'll use her own superpowers. She looks sweetly at Winston and the men driving the bulldozers.  They can't resist Pilou's adorable eyes and they leave.  The Buffycats are officially on the mission! "We need to find that deed," Lampo explains  to the Buffycats. "It is the only thing that proves  Granny pina owns this house. It's the only  thing that will stop Winston."   "But where should we look?” asks Meatball. "My whiskers will show us the way!" Lampo replies,  showing off his superpower. "Look, they shake when we get close to where the missing deed is.  Lampo's whiskers lead the Buffycats directly to... Winston's house! As they approach the house, they find Boss.  Boss!”Lampo shouts. "We should've known it was you." Boss gives an evil grin as he reveals the missing deed!  Before the Buffycats can catch him, Boss takes off and  heads straight for Winston's house.  "We need that deed!" Lampo shouts, climbing over  the wall. The Buffycats quickly follow him.  When Boss makes it to Winston's house. he hands  the deed over to his evil owner. Winston places the  deed ina safe.  “Bravo, Boss!" Winston tells him. Meanwhile, the Buffycats are watching Winston and Boss  from the window! "The deed is in the safe,” Milady says. "We just need to get rid of Boss," Meatball adds. "And I know just how to do it,” Lampo says. “I think it's time we organize a Buffy-party in Winston's front yard.” I'll call our friends!" Pilou says. She inflates Meatball like a balloon, then lets him go. The sound he makes when flying  away calls all the cat friends  in the neighborhood Cats from all around the neighborhood make their  way to Winston's yard. "Ready?" asks Lampo. He pulls out his microphone and starts to sing. All the feline friends begin to dance. The Buffy-party has officially started! Every cat in the neighborhood dances along to Lampo's song. Boss, frightened by the noisy cats, runs and hides.  The plan works! Lampo sneaks inside Winston's house and opens the safe. ། got the deed!” he shouts to the other cats. "We did it, my furry fellows!" Later that night, when Winston returns home, he can't believe his eyes: the safe is empty! Then he hears music coming from Granny pina's garage. Winston is furious and quickly runs over to the window. ''NOOOO!'' The Buffycats are celebrating with their biggest  Buffy-party yet. With Granny Pina's deed back and  Winston's evil plan foiled, the Buffycats can rock  out whenever they want! Mission accomplished. when the evil neighbor tries to steal Granny Pina's house, the cats must find the missing deed before it's too late! THE END