Books with title Cat-Tastrophe

Life was normal. Until one fateful day when the lives of nine people changed. Each chosen for some different reason, these people find themselves trapped as animals. Now changed, they have to figure out their destiny. Why have they been chosen for this fate? What is it they must do to be reunited with their old lives? Do they even want to be returned to their past realities?

To save the future of their homeland, a young herald and petty thief must face off against a boy consumed by dark magicIllmoor’s capital has a problem: rats. And lots of them. Desperate for a solution, the chairman of the Dullitch Council seeks the help of Illmoor’s roving mercenaries, hoping to find someone who can tame the ever-swelling tide of rodents. Jimmy Quickstint, the chairman’s grandson and junior thief in training, returns to Dullitch with the hulking Groan Teethgrit and his angry dwarf sidekick, Gordo Goldeaxe. Together, they are Dullitch’s best hope to eradicate the rats—until Diek Wustapha arrives.Diek, still just a boy, has been possessed by a magical power that gives him the uncanny ability to control not just animals, but also people. He gets rid of the rats in town, but the relief in Dullitch is short lived. The city refuses to pay Diek, and he does not take the insult lightly. He is determined to strike back at Dullitch by kidnapping all of the capital city’s children. That is, unless Jimmy Quickstint and his two new friends can find a way to stop him.

Life was normal. Until one fateful day when the lives of nine people changed. Each chosen for some different reason, these people find themselves trapped as animals. Now changed, they have to figure out their destiny. Why have they been chosen for this fate? What is it they must do to be reunited with their old lives? Do they even want to be returned to their past realities?

Two years ago, Catarina Perez woke up in alley during the worst night of her life. She was covered in blood and lying next to the corpse of a complete stranger, and she had no idea how she got there or what happened to him. That night, though, Catarina discovered that whatever happened in that alley changed who she was. She was faster, stronger and more powerful than any other human she’d ever met. But the more she used her abilities, the stronger her impulse to hurt people became. Refusing to abandon her new gifts, she instead focused on hunting down the most evil people she could locate and unleashing her rage upon them. One year ago, Catarina met Ren who was the only person she’d ever encountered who was immune to her impulse to inflict pain on others, and together they worked to take down as much of the human scum infecting their city as they could. It was a perfect plan until they met Chadwick Morin, a genius more diabolical than they were prepared for. A man who was personally responsible for the death of Catarina’s younger sister. Now, Catarina and Ren are prepared to risk everything to bring Chadwick to justice and end the drug cartels’ reign over their city. It is a journey that may ultimately destroy more than anybody is prepared to lose.

Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth -- and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind these catastrophic events.Prothero describes in gripping detail some of the most important natural disasters in history:? the New Madrid, Missouri, earthquakes of 1811--1812 that caused church bells to ring in Boston? the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people? the massive volcanic eruptions of Krakatau, Mount Tambora, Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, and Nevado del RuizHis clear and straightforward explanations of the forces that caused these disasters accompany gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying human experiences and a staggering loss of human life. Floods that wash out whole regions, earthquakes that level a single country, hurricanes that destroy everything in their path -- all are here to remind us of how little control we have over the natural world. Dramatic photographs and eyewitness accounts recall the devastation wrought by these events, and the people -- both heroes and fools -- that are caught up in the earth's relentless forces. Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down.

An English neighbourhood is woken early by khaki-clad soldiers evacuating the area because of an unspoken emergency. Still half asleep, the families are bundled into army vehicles, ferried to an air base, and transferred to military cargo planes to be flown to a mysterious foreign location. But where and why? What is really going on? Who are the British troops holding them captive, and who is the evil Margaret Brophy? Who can they trust?Three teenagers, Imogen, Rosie and Marco, make it their goal to find out the truth and get home safely. Along the way they come across many dangers, find themselves held hostage and escape, but doggedly pursue their target against the odds in this first of a series of adventures.

AUDIENCE: Cat lovers, cat haters, and video-game fanatics.VIDEO-GAME TIE-IN: Total Catastrophe is the name of the novel as well as the video game our young heroes can't stop playing. TEASER:Your principal says you're lying.Your friends are freaking out.When life's a total catastrophe, play games!SUMMARY: Total Catastrophe (also known as "Total Cat") has two twelve-year-old heroines as well as two female villains. And weird cats, which are part of both the main story line and the video game (Total Catastrophe) that the kids of Wahoo Middle School are obsessed with. The villains in our story aren't just determined, they're vicious. They use lies like switchblades and see truth as an inconvenient obstacle that must be kicked aside.“Glee-less Gleason” (the new principal) and Maggie Quinn (age twelve, Mrs. Gleason's hand-picked helper) know that gaining respect takes time. Fear works faster.Our middle-school heroines are Emma Pratt and Samantha James. Em is unfairly accused of cheating by the principal, then has an award stripped from her while the entire school watches. Sami's nemesis is classmate Gerald Ferguson, who has cheated his way into the drool-worthy status of being a super-GoG. She's certain that Gerald isn't worthy of this honor but she can't prove it – not yet.Gerald's not satisfied just to humiliate Sami during video-game competitions; he trashes her reputation. And Principal Gleason isn't content with obedience, she demands trembling subservience.But Em and Sami are tougher than they look. They bow to no one. Together they're determined to restore their reputations and reveal the true character of their accusers.Curriculum Tie-In: Arthur Miller's classic play The Crucible (about girls who are unfairly accused of practicing witchcraft) is being studied in Sami and Em's English class.

Two years ago, Catarina Perez woke up in alley during the worst night of her life. She was covered in blood and lying next to the corpse of a complete stranger, and she had no idea how she got there or what happened to him. That night, though, Catarina discovered that whatever happened in that alley changed who she was. She was faster, stronger and more powerful than any other human she’d ever met. But the more she used her abilities, the stronger her impulse to hurt people became. Refusing to abandon her new gifts, she instead focused on hunting down the most evil people she could locate and unleashing her rage upon them. One year ago, Catarina met Ren who was the only person she’d ever encountered who was immune to her impulse to inflict pain on others, and together they worked to take down as much of the human scum infecting their city as they could. It was a perfect plan until they met Chadwick Morin, a genius more diabolical than they were prepared for. A man who was personally responsible for the death of Catarina’s younger sister. Now, Catarina and Ren are prepared to risk everything to bring Chadwick to justice and end the drug cartels’ reign over their city. It is a journey that may ultimately destroy more than anybody is prepared to lose.

When Teddy turns up at the Jones’ place in scenic Old Byland he realises that he’s landed just where he wants to be, “upright and on his paws!” Then he meets the beautiful Gracie and his whole world changes!Follow the adventures of Teddy and Gracie and their crazy Willow Tree Friends, Clyde, Kit Kat, and Jasmine.How do they overcome their addiction to the tasty Droolies?Who is the mysterious Farmer Jack who lives way out yonder?What stories have Clyde and Kit Kat to share?And just who are Maisie Moo and Melissa?Also featuring our canine friends, Rolo, Barbie and Smartie, from bestselling book “The Confessions of a Pet Sitter (from a Pet’s Point of View).”“I get all the love, attention, petting, stroking and, most importantly, freedom, that a cat could possibly need but, when it came down to it, even that didn’t stop me from going off the rails … I don’t know what could have helped me in the end.” (Quote from Teddy - 2015)

Diek Wustapha is a normal shepherd boy-until a dark, evil magic instills him with the power to charm man and beast with his magic flute. When the ancient town of Illmoor is plagued by an infestation of giant rats, Diek offers to lead the rodents to their doom. But when the dim-witted Duke of Illmoor refuses to reward him, Diek seeks revenge by kidnapping the town's children. Just when it seems the children are gone for good, a team of misfit mercenaries-Groan, a buck-toothed Giant, Gordo, a wise-cracking dwarf, and Tambor, a has-been sorcerer-set out on a bumbling journey to stop Diek, and save the children. But will they be too late?