The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale

In this playful homage to Charles Dickens, Skilley, an alley cat with an embarrassing secret, longs to escape his street-cat life.

Hoping to trade London's damp alleyways for the warmth of ye olde Cheshire Cheese Inn, Skilley strikes a bargain with Pip, an erudite mouse. Skilley will protect the mice who live at the inn, and in turn, the mice will provide Skilley with the thing he desires most.

But when Skilley and Pip are drawn into a crisis of monumental proportions, their new friendship is pushed to its limits. The escalating crisis threatens the peace not only of the Cheshire Cheese Inn but the entire British Monarchy!

New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy and coauthor Randall Wright collaborate on this compelling story set in Victorian England. With the artwork of award-winning illustrator Barry Moser, The Cheshire Cheese Cat is filled with charming characters and strong themes of friendship and loyalty.

Author: Carmen Agra Deedy, Randall Wright
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 10/04/2011
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781561455959
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 145948 / Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale


Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award - Nominee
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Finalist
Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Nene Award - Nominee
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011
Publishers Weekly 09/05/2011
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 150
Shelf Awareness 10/25/2011
Shelf Awareness 09/21/2011
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2118
New York Times Book Review 11/13/2011 pg. 37
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2012
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2011 pg. 29
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 67 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Deedy, Carmen Agra: - Carmen Agra Deedy is a New York Times bestselling author and has been writing and traveling around the world telling stories for more than twenty years. Her books have received numerous awards and honors. Carmen has performed in many prestigious venues, but children are her favorite audience. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the United States as a refugee and like most immigrants sees the world from multiple perspectives. She lives in Georgia.Wright, Randall: - Randall Wright is the author of several novels for young readers, including a 2004 VOYA Top Shelf Award winner. He lives in Utah.Moser, Barry: - Barry Moser is one of today's most celebrated illustrators of children's books. He is also a printer, painter, printmaker, designer, author, essayist, and teacher. The books Moser has illustrated and/or designed form a list of over three hundred titles. He lives in Massachusetts.

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