Stories on Stage: Children's Plays for Reader's Theater (or Readers Theatre), With 15 Play Scripts From 15 Authors, Including Roald Dahl's The Twits and Louis Sachar's Sideways Stories from Wayside School

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Stories on Stage is a collection of reader's theater scripts for young readers, adapted from stories by fifteen different authors, including Louis Sachar, Nancy Farmer, and Roald Dahl. Coming from such genres as humor, fantasy, and multicultural folktales, stories were selected for their dramatic quality, literary value, and appeal to young people. The scripts may be freely copied, shared, and performed for noncommercial purposes. With a focus on ages 8 to 15, the collection features a wide range of reading levels. The scripts in this collection are -- "Three Sideways Stories From Wayside School," by Louis Sachar -- "Mr. Twit's Revenge," by Roald Dahl -- "Millions of Cats," by Wanda Gag -- "Tapiwa's Uncle," by Nancy Farmer -- "How Tom Beat Captain Najork," by Russell Hoban -- "Harriet," by Florence Parry Heide -- "Mr. Bim's Bamboo," by Carol Farley -- "Talk," by Harold Courlander -- "The Jade Stone," by Caryn Yacowitz -- "The Bean Boy," by Monica Shannon -- "The Kid from the Commercial," by Stephen Manes -- "The Fools of Chelm," by Steve Sanfield -- "Mouse Woman and the Snails," by Christie Harris -- "Westwoods," by Eleanor Farjeon -- "The Legend of Lightning Larry," by Aaron Shepard.

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Theatre Teachers: This Is What You Need.......2006-11-10

This book is formatted so easily, it took me MUCH less time than I thought it would to prepare a unit on reader's theatre for my class. I used it for my high school theatre class so they wouldn't have to concentrate on large vocabularies, but rather to deliver the story in a simple, easy way. It was a HUGE success of a project and this book made it possible. It tells you how long each story is, what cast you'll need, and what reading level it is!! Yay!!!
The stories themselves are entertaining (even for high school!!!), compelling, and really fun to work with. I am SO grateful I ordered this!

A Great Resource.......2006-01-11

Aaron Shepard is a generous contributor to the field of Reader's Theatre. This book is no exception. It's well-laid out and chock-full of interesting scripts. I've recommended to several folks interested in RT.

Clear and Helpful.......2006-01-11

This book was written in clear language. It was helpful to me as a novice.

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Pale imitation of "The Borrowers"
Perfect for beginning readers!
how to get ride of a cat
Great book!
The best book ever

The Littles
John Peterson
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0590462253

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What's better than a cat to scare away mice? "Why don't we try taming the cat?" said Tom Little. Uncle Pete looked from Mrs. Little to Mr. Little. "Do you hear what the boy is saying? He's gone soft in the head. A cat has never been a friend to a Little. I can tell you that."

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Pale imitation of "The Borrowers" .......2007-07-19

"The Littles" always struck me as a pale imitation of "The Borrowers," which I discovered in the sixth grade and shared with my own children. "The Borrowers" are little people who live in the houses of people and "borrow" things. The Borrowers

Perfect for beginning readers!.......2007-01-20

I purchased this book for my first grader and it was a great start to chapter books. The story is captivating and very immaginative. I would highly recommend this book, and the entire series, for a jumping off point for new readers.

how to get ride of a cat.......2006-11-28

One day the littles were going out to find the food what the Bigg had . so Tom and Uncle Pete went to get the food they got a close call when they came back they saw a cat .The cat was wanted there food but Tom let Uncle pete hold his food whail tom got a yarn ball from his granny Tom came back and gave the yarn ball to the cat . I would reccomend that this book that makes you feel happy.

Great book!.......2006-11-11

The Littles is the first book is a series of exciting stories. The Littles are minature people with tails. They share a house with a human family, the Biggs, but the family doesn't know they are there. But the problem comes when teh Biggs go on vacation. The Newcombs move in but do not take care of the house, so mice move in as well. And then the adventures begin!

The best book ever.......2005-03-13

I like how the author used his imagenashon.I also like the way he used avndture that was the biggs didn't have manners. NOW THAT'S THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Four Plays: Come Back Little Sheba; Picnic; Bus Stop; The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (Black Cat Book)

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FOUR AMERICAN PLAYS
A Playwright in Need of Rediscovering?
Heartbreak Country
Four Plays: All Great!
A superb overview of one of America's Best

Four Plays: Come Back Little Sheba; Picnic; Bus Stop; The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (Black Cat Book)
William Inge
Manufacturer: Grove Press
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ASIN: 080213209X

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'Inge has presented with astounding veracity the oppressive banality of the lives of his characters: the events of their lives have the nerve-lightening regularity of a dripping faucet. His female characters especially are engulfed by the bathos of their lives, and Inge capitalizes on this fact in order to heighten dramatically the moment of personal crisis which comes to each of them. In his four major successes--Come Back, Little Sheba; Picnic; Bus Stop; and The Dark at the Top of the Stairs--the play carries the audience through the moment of crisis; and the final curtain falls upon a note of hope and fulfillment.'--R. Baird Shuman

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FOUR AMERICAN PLAYS.......2003-09-25

Four plays by William Inge all published and produced on Broadway in the 1950s. The plays are underbellies of the American dream concerning modestly incomed average Americans facing conflict in a changing social environment, each with a deep dramatic sense of the human spirit riddled softly with a genuinely comedic edge. "Come Back, Little Sheba" is a low-key story of a recovering alcoholic which rises to thunderous and violent drama. "Picnic" follows two Kansas households whose lives are disrupted when a stranger comes to town during a Labor Day weekend. "Bus Stop" concerns an unlikely wedding engagement among a group of stranded passengers in a coffee shop bus stop. Only "Dark At The Top of The Stairs" is a little less focused in it's story of a 1920s family threatened by marital discord, the play is unfortunately reliant on a shock-value incident which seems to only serve as a melodramatic device. The book includes an essay by William Inges on being a successful playwright.

A Playwright in Need of Rediscovering?.......2001-07-31

Midwesterner William Inge was one of the most celebrated playwrights of his day. No one would have blinked to hear his name mentioned alongside Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams. Today he is not much thought of, except for the four popular movies spawned by the four plays in this anthology...

Inge may or may not be "world class," but he shouldn't go ignored. He dealt with the "little people," common Midwesterners and how they lived. Inge was superb at slowly revealing the subtext of their lives--the situations and mishaps that had got them to the point where a pivotal decision had to be made and there were only one or two options to consider.

"Come Back, Little Sheba" is the first play, and the one the movie industry left almost untouched. With today's hindsight it becomes easier to understand Lola's depression in the context of Doc's incipient alcoholism, and the fact that they feel stuck with each other in a joyless middle age. As with Shakespeare, Inge would have made a terrific psychotherapist.

"Picnic" is a Freudian's dream. Inge tells a realistic story of a twentyish beauty from the wrong side of the tracks who feels trapped into marrying one of the town gentry until a sexy drifter hits town. At the same time, without compromising realism, the subtext screams with repressed sexuality. Pay attention in particular to the three schoolteachers and how they talk about the statue in the high school. Cinematically, Rosalind Russell made the best of this meaty part. When the play was "opened up" into a movie, it gained realism with excellent cinematography and outdoor settings, but lost much of the hothouse atmosphere that is quintessentially Inge.

"Bus Stop" is the most optimistic of these four plays. It concerns a likeable but socially and sexually naive young cowboy from Montana who falls head over heels in love (and lust) with a young woman trying to make a living singing in a seedy bar/nightclub. How this young bronco gets busted is interesting to watch--it's kind of an anti-screwball comedy although it ends well. Again, Inge relates his characters through dialog and you couldn't ask for a more colorful slice of Fifties Americana than this busload of strangers stuck for the night in a rundown diner/bus stop. The movie was a fine vehicle for Marilyn Monroe but except for a few scenes, doesn't follow the stage play...

Re: "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs": Without giving too much of the plot away, this play concerns a character that unfortunately has become too much of a stock figure in American fiction: the father who is too busy making money to take much interest in his children. This father, specifically, is a traveling salesman, and despite his wife's insistence on maintaining all the 1920s proprieties, the children become uncomfortably aware why Dad is out on the road more than is strictly necessary. Inge turned the pace down on this one to match the children's slower pace of recognition that the ideal moral world they had been instructed to live by wasn't always followed.

For the money "Four Plays" is a great investment. In particular, I urge anyone with an interest in American theater to buy it. With plays that are 40 to 50 years old, Inge does not read like a contemporary playwright; his product is very 1950s. To today's upper-middle-class, therapy-aware audiences, some of his Freudian insights might come across as laughably overstated. Bit simply as works of literature these plays are well worth the reading.

Heartbreak Country.......2001-05-19

The plays of William Inge depict the character of a very specific place: Southeast Kansas. The longing-for-elsewhere among the inhabitants of that part of Kansas is crafted into all of Inge's stories. Inge's gift is his awareness of that yearning and how it effects Kansans' daily lives. His writing makes it compelling and universally poignant.

Four Plays: All Great!.......2000-08-02

Mr. Inge, in "Bus Stop," has crafted a tale of first love and cynicism that we can all relate to. People jaded by life, people wanting something more, people content with their lot... it's all here.

The other classics contained in this volume are also well worth your time to read.

A superb overview of one of America's Best.......2000-07-26

William Inge certainly has been overshadowed by his contemporaries Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller and yet he was certainly their equal in many ways. Williams, a close personal friend to Inge who suggested he enter the playwrighting profession, even said that Inge was his favorite. And although his work does lack the dense poetic symbolism of the aforementioned playwrights, Inge grounds his characters in true spare dialouge and often heartbreaking simplicity that deceptively hides complex characters.

Proving to be easy stagable and ultimately actable, Inge's dialouge develops out of carefully drawn characters enacting direct and clear objectives. All the plays represented here also feature opportunities(especially "Bus Stop" and "Picnic")for strong ensemble work. Having both directed and acted in several productions of Inge's scripts, I can say from experience that Inge's language connects easily and brilliantly to the actor.

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The favorite Mother Goose rhyme about the three careless kittens who lost their mittens is given added appeal with Galdone's bold and colorful illustrations.

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Cute for preschoolers...........2007-09-03

My three year old daughter loves this book. It has cute illustrations and an easy to follow story line, just like I remember. This is great book for both boys and girls.

Excellent service.......2007-07-04

The book was in perfect shape and arrived very quickly. A pleasure to do business with.

Good child reading material.......2007-05-12

This is one of the best books for young children. I read it to my daughter as a child and she loved it.

Three Little Kittens.......2006-11-03

It was a cute book for my first grader to read. I enjoyed it as well.

A Wonderful Classic .......2005-06-12

This is a wonderful version of the classic story of the "Three Little Kittens". The artwork in this book is very colorful and detailed and exactly right for young children. My son (just turned 3) loves this book and must request it (we just got it) 6 times a day. The only other thing that he shows this much enthusiasm for is Thomas the Tank Engine.

His older sister (5) and I like it too, principally because of the funny details in the background and because of the amusing expressions on mama cat's face.

Some of Paul Galdone's best work.

Good Night, Little Kitten (My First Reader)

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Great First Book!

Good Night, Little Kitten (My First Reader)
Nancy Christensen
Manufacturer: Children's Press (CT)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0516246283

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Great First Book!.......2000-07-11

This book contains easy to remember, key words that are repeated through out the book. The simple story kept my daughter's attention and the words were simple enough for her to learn to read on her own, yet challenging enough for her to feel proud of herself.

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Classroom Book.......2006-11-10

I bought this book because my students want to read more about the Littles. They love this book.

1st Grader's Favorite Book Series.......2003-01-01

Based on chapter book The Littles. Mr. and Mrs. Little and Tom and Lucy. Grade level reading for 6 year olds.

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A must have
From the Past
Such an enchanting book
Great book!
My artist dad used to read this book to me . . .

The Color Kittens (Little Golden Book)
Margaret Wise Brown
Manufacturer: Golden Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0307021416
Release Date: 2003-05-13

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Once there were two color kittens with green eyes, Brush and Hush . . .So goes the rollicking tale of two pouncy kittens who make all the colors in the world. First published more than 50 years ago, this much-requested title is now available as a Little Golden Book Classic, with its original cover!

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A must have.......2007-09-13

My daughter loves reading this book over and over. All of my daughter's favorite books are by this author. She looks at them over and over. Margaret Wise Brown is one of the best children's authors, and my personal favorite. This book also teaches colors and color mixing in fun verses of the kittens' adventures. I can't recall any other young children's book that actually teaches how colors are mixed.

From the Past.......2007-05-29

This was my all time favorite Little Golden Book as a little girl many years ago. I was thrilled to find it and share it with my grandson.

Such an enchanting book.......2007-05-11

This is one of my husbands favorite childhood books and I can see why. The illustrations are just wonderful and so is the story. I love to read it to my daughter.

Great book!.......2007-04-29

This was my favorite book as a child and now I read it to my baby before I put her to bed.

My artist dad used to read this book to me . . ........2006-08-09

. . . many, many years ago, and then we'd paint and do the color mixing things ourselves. I loved this book and am excited to see it being reprinted. My kids are a little too old for it, but I'm saving my new copy--some day there will be grandchildren to read it to--and to paint with.

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Little Golden Book
The Shy Little Kitten
Overcoming shyness? I think not.
Pretty Kitty!
the Shy Little Kitten

The Shy Little Kitten
Cathleen Schurr , and Gustaf Tenggren
Manufacturer: Golden Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0307001458
Release Date: 1999-09-21

Book Description

One beautiful day, a shy little kitten embarks on a journey filled with adventure! In the course of her wanderings, she meets an interesting and often amusing collection of fellow creatures. The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren.

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Little Golden Book.......2007-09-06

THE SHY LITTLE KITTEN is a purr-fect way to introduce my granddaughter to the wonders of Little Golden Books.The illustrations are wonderful and, as always, the story is just the right length.

The Shy Little Kitten.......2006-09-01

I love Little Golden Books like this one, and my children do, too. They always have a good story inside them, which is pleasing to both children and adults. These are classic stories all children should have a chance to read.

Overcoming shyness? I think not........2006-07-08

This book does not teach any lessons whatsoever on overcoming shyness.

Pretty Kitty!.......2003-03-02

This picaresque novella will soften the hardest heart. When a mother cat leads her kittens into the barnyard sunshine, one kitten lingers behind and thus begins her adventures. She takes a walk with a mole through the countryside and the two hap upon a frog whose enormous mouth sends them into gales of laughter. A shaggy puppy then offers to lead the kitten home but not before he busies himself yapping at a squirrel who drops a nut on his nose! Home at last, the kitten joins a barnyard picnic but a bee-stung frog causes a stir and everyone dives into the brook for safety! It isn't long though before merriment is restored. 'This was the best day ever!' the little kitten exclaims. Tenggren's illustrations are lovely and most pleasing. A memorable tale and one the reader will return to time and again.

the Shy Little Kitten.......2001-04-12

The classic and amazing tale of a shy little kitten and her adventures with a puppy, a frog, and her fellow kittenly beings. Not for the faint of heart.

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The Little Red Hen Makes Pizza
Great for kids, fun for adults
Very funny, beautiful illustrations
Learning to Share is an Important Moral
Favourite bedtime story

The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)
Philomen Sturges , and Amy Walrod
Manufacturer: Dutton Juvenile
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0525459537

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A spirited, quirky, and thoroughly modern remake of the classic tale about an industrious hen and the gastronomical rewards of hard work and self-reliance

Kids love pizza, and they will love this cleverly illustrated, up-to-date retelling of the traditional Little Red Hen story. In this new version, the intrepid fowl spies a can of tomato sauce in her cupboard and knows it's time to make a lovely little pizza.

Children will enjoy following the process of making a pizza as the Little Red Hen--who can get no help from the duck, the dog, or the cat--buys an appropriate pan, kneads the dough, cuts and chops vegetables (and other stuff) for a fabulous topping, and bakes a humongous pizza ("It was lovely, but it wasn't little"). Despite many a "Not I," the duck, the dog, and the cat finally do help out (of course) in ways that will surprise and delight young readers.

Amy Walrod's exuberant, witty cut-paper art combines interesting composition with humorous expression and detail to create a world that gives a special accent to the offbeat adaptation.

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The Little Red Hen Makes Pizza.......2007-05-20

My kindergarten class loves this retelling with one of their favorite foods.

Great for kids, fun for adults.......2006-04-16

This is a lovely story with witty illustrations. I've read it many times to my kids, and we still find it fun. No need to replace the original with this one if it's a moral you're seeking. Rest assured that the dinner guests help clean up. And just enjoy this wonderful book!

Very funny, beautiful illustrations.......2005-07-17

You know the story. The hen asks for help, gets none, but in the end (in this version) everyone is happy. It's an amusing, upbeat version of The Little Red Hen.

The illustrations make this book wonderful. The collages are gorgeous and highly detailed. There are little funnies for the big people sprinkled throughout, too. This is a wonderful book to share.

Learning to Share is an Important Moral.......2005-03-17

From a mom who has two children under the age of six, this book hits home in the sharing department. Granted the other characters don't help the hen put the pizza together, but they do help clean up. It's a nice twist on the classic that I grew up with. It's become a must-read at least twice during the course of the day in our house.

Favourite bedtime story.......2005-02-05

It's not easy to find a book to please twin toddler boys, but this one is definitely a hit in our house. The pictures are original and very detailed, making it a great book to read over and over again as the kids point out familiar-looking objects. The story itself has a nice repetitive quality and a great twist on the classic tale. This is the *only* book in our vast library that must be read every night, and I'm not tired of it yet! Enjoy!

A Constellation of Cats (Daw Book Collectors)

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cat lover
A nice collection
Stories to make you purr
13 short stories: 10 fantasy + 2 SF + 1 mundane

A Constellation of Cats (Daw Book Collectors)
Various
Manufacturer: DAW
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0756400163
Release Date: 2001-11-07

Book Description

Fantasy's finest tale-spinners present a brand-new collection of four-legged fiction that will catapult our favorite felines into space, time, and the many realms of the fantastic.

Edited by Denise Little

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cat lover.......2006-03-10

This is an enjoyable book that should entertain cat lovers and non cat lovers alike. The stories are well written and fast moving and I did not want to put it down once I had started reading.

A nice collection.......2006-01-30

Who could resist a book with thirteen short stories all featuring cats? I know I couldn't, and I'm glad. This anthology of short stories has a little something for everyone, from urban fantasy, to pure fantasy, and science fiction. I loved how each story gave the cats within it a unique personality, as those of us with cats know that no two cats are exactly alike.

I'll be honest, and some of the stories I would have liked a bit more fantasy content to the story. A few of them felt rather modern-dayish without the element of urban fantasy (ala Charles DeLint) or any fantasy at all, but more a story about a cat without any real fantasy trappings at all. And, I would have liked a more uniform presentation to the stories. The title implies astrology or stars, and several of the stories tried to hold true to this theme by using stars or constellations in the cat's names or behavior.

But, for a book to while away the hours, I found this collection more than adequate, and some of the stories are real gems.

Stories to make you purr.......2003-08-16

Cats and fantasy have a long-recognized relationship, and this themed anthology continues the tradition well. Most of the stories are fantasy, set in environments from Ancient Egypt (10,000 temple cats summon the goddess Bastet to help beat off the Persian invaders) to modern times (an inept witch and her two children settle into their new neighborhood with the help of a stray cat), but there's also a science fiction story that takes place on a traders' starship, and a touching, quiet tale that could have been lifted from today's headlines. This book would make an excellent no-occasion gift for a cat-loving friend as well as an addition to your own collection. (And if you like it, I very strongly recommend the five volumes of "Catfantastic," edited by Andre Norton and Martin H. Greenberg.)

13 short stories: 10 fantasy + 2 SF + 1 mundane.......2002-12-07

Five from the viewpoint of a cat (one in first person).

Haber, Karen: "Under the Sign of the Fish" Timandra has one misguided hope: she'd like her cat to *get along* with her goldfish, not just fantasize about eating him. Her next-door neighbour, the wizard, indulges her wish for the two pets to swap bodies for a day.

Hoffman, Nina Kiriki: "Star Song" follows July's viewpoint during her first week in her new house - she left her commune with her younger children since her soon-to-be-ex was staying. Martin was the serious spellcaster, so the family familiar stayed with him; July and her children need to summon a replacement. But both kids are unhappy, and 10-year-old Orion wanted a dog...

Jocks, Von: "Ecliptic" follows the viewpoint of Magdaleine, a medieval village healer who, having saved a man on the point of death, asked only that the people cease killing cats - bringing a mob down on her, shrieking 'witchcraft!' (She *is* a witch - both Wiccan and magic-user - but not evil.) This is told in a nonlinear, braided fashion - one thread following Magdaleine's flight into the forest, the other her earlier arrest and imprisonment.

Luzier, Pamela: "A Light In the Darkness" Gail, hunting for the cabin where her husband has taken their daughter (and his girlfriend) has a very unrealistically constructed encounter with a Wiccan in a nearby cabin, going along with all his suggestions in an unquestioning manner. The Wiccan persuades her (under the comes-back-on-you-threefold rule) to petition Bastet for what's best for her daughter, rather than for custody outright.

McCay, Bill: "Death Song" Tom has always protected his humans from Banes - those disembodied evil things that seek ever to possess a physical body. But in killing possessed vermin in a new apartment, he has been poisoned by insecticide - weakened before a greater Bane is due to appear.

Norton, Andre: "Three-Inch Trouble" follows the viewpoint of Raven, crew member of the Free Trader _Horus_: the ship's cat. During his combing of a fair for new trade items, the Cargo Master bargains for a sealed collection of Survey artefacts. Unfortunately, they contain live pests...

Nye, Jody Lynn: "Purr Power" Almost SF. Horus-Semnet, the general assigned by Pharaoh to defend the chief temple of Bast from the invading Persians, is frustrated. His forces will be outnumbered 6 to 1. The great festival of Bast is underway, and the priests refuse to evacuate. (Finally, Horus-Semnet doesn't care for cats, although he respects them as a proper son of Egypt.) Why is the high priest so confident that the temple will be safe?

Pack, Janet: "Praxis" is Lucien's cat - and despite the ban on astrologers, they've reentered Athens despite the government's fear of this Egyptian art. The ending's too pat.

Putney, Mary Jo: "The Stargazer's Familiar" actually begins with 'It was a dark and stormy night'. :) Leo, the title character, narrates; he learned the family business from his father, just as the royal astrologer was trained by his. Lord Klothe, threatening death, wants to know the most effective moment at which he can assassinate the king, fulfilling a prophecy that he can reach the highest place in the kingdom - taking the Stargazer's wife hostage to ensure truth in reporting.

Reichert, Mickey Zucker: "Every Life Should Have Nine Cats" After one too many groups of sorcerers attempted to take over part of the country, M-squads are busily seeking out anyone with suspicious signs of magic; this story follows the junior member of one such pair investigating a very nice old lady. On the plus side, the presentation illuminates how easily a profile can be used to trap the innocent; on the minus side, the resolution of the story is too pat.

Rusch, Kristine Kathryn: "Star" was the name of Anna Jarrett's cat in New York City; an attack on Star by Anna's abusive boyfriend was followed by a vicious assault that left Anna hospitalized for months, to learn that Star was dead. Now Neil is in Attica, and appears to have found a target close to Anna for his slimy letters: her next-door neighbour says he's been seeing a cat hanging around her place matching Star's description.

Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann: "Mu Mao and the Court Oracle" See the various volumes of _Catfantastic_ for other Mu Mao stories; this time he's been reborn in an animal shelter. He wants to know why he never seems to be reborn into a nice, cushy life as a pampered pet. :) Great events are afoot - the King of the Cats is dead, and since he never appointed a Court Oracle (and didn't keep track of the kittens he sired), the succession is muddled.

Stuckart, Diane A.S.: "Once, We Were Worshiped" Thomas Moonraker doesn't believe the old cats' tales of witches familiars - *he's* not superstitious. But he's uneasy tonight - his kittenhood companion Selena is attempting to reanimate a long-forgotten mummy from the old professor's collection, to find out how humans got to be in charge. (Thomas isn't keen if it means *he'll* be responsible for his caretaker's wellbeing instead of the other way 'round.) Of course, it's a *cat* mummy... (If you'd like a different treatment of Selena's problem, see 'Dream of a Thousand Cats' in Neil Gaiman's DREAM COUNTRY collection.)

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