{"product_id":"to-be-a-cat-paperback","title":"To Be a Cat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Haig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStacy Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Barney's feline fantasy comes true, the fur starts flying in this darkly hilarious and heartwarming tale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCats have it made. They laze in sun patches, are showered with affection by loving humans, can cough up hairballs wherever they want, and never have to wonder why their dad disappeared one day and never came back. It's clearly much easier to be a cat than to be a middle school boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when Barney Willow wishes he could be a cat, and gets his wish, he should be thrilled. Except he's not. He discovers that not all cats are cute and cuddly, and some of them are downright evil. He discovers that his own mother can't see past the whiskers to recognize her darling son. Worst of all, he discovers that his life is in grave danger...and he doesn't have eight lives to spare.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Haig is the bestselling author of several books including the Alex Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Radleys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHumans\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Library\u003c\/i\u003e. An alumnus of Hull University and Leeds, his work has been translated into twenty-nine languages. He lives in York with his wife, UK novelist Andrea Semple, and their two children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStacy Curtis is the illustrator of The 7 Habits of Happy Kids series by Sean Covey and the Once Upon a Tim series by bestselling author Stuart Gibbs. He lives with his wife and dog in Oak Lawn, Illinois.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 7.73 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e To Be a Cat\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701734969407,"sku":"9781442454064","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2aba951bacb8fea77d48c442794ad9a7.webp?v=1765021768","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/to-be-a-cat-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}