Dedication

For James, Abby, and Megan�P. H.

To my parents, who always let me roam free.

And to Murre, the best cat.�J. L.

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Meet Kitty & Her Cat Crew

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Super Facts About Cats

Excerpt from Kitty and the Tiger Treasure

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About the Author and Illustrator

Copyright

About the Publisher

Meet Kitty & Her Cat Crew

Kitty

Kitty has special powers�but is she ready to be a superhero just like her mom?

Luckily, Kitty�s cat crew has faith in her and shows Kitty the hero that lies within.

Chapter

1

Kitty bounded into her mom and dad�s bedroom as gracefully as a cat. She was wearing her stripy pajamas, and her dark hair bobbed around her face as she ran. Flipping head over heels, she landed neatly on the bed.

Her mom smiled. �Slow down, Kitty! It�s nearly bedtime. Aren�t you sleepy yet?�

Chapter

2

Kitty looked into the night. The thought of venturing outside made her feel wobbly inside, but how could she explain that to Figaro? He was expecting her to be a brave superhero. �What�s happened?� she asked. �Is somebody hurt?�

Figaro leaped onto Kitty�s bed and flicked his tail impatiently. �There�s an awful noise coming from the clock tower, and the animals in the neighborhood are in great distress! We have no idea what�s making this dreadful racket. You must help!��

Chapter

3

Kitty swung from one branch to the next, and the leaves above her moved wildly. No matter how quickly she climbed, someone else was climbing away from her even faster.

�Wait! I came to help you,� called Kitty.

The rustling stopped, and a pair of bright eyes blinked over the edge of a thick branch. �Are you sure you�re not a monster?� said a little voice.

Kitty realized she was speaking to a cat. �I promise I�m not a monster. I�m just a girl who can talk to cats. It�s a special talent that runs in my family,� she explained. �I won�t hurt you.�

�Oh!� The eyes blinked again. �My name�s Pixie.� The leaves shook, and a small cat with fluffy white fur jumped onto Kitty�s branch.

�What happened? Did the fox scare you?� asked Kitty.

�I was up here in the tree, imagining I was a magical cat with wings. Then that horrible howling started. Can you hear it? I think it�s a g-g-ghost!� Pixie�s whiskers trembled.

Chapter

4

Kitty climbed the clock tower swiftly, digging her fingers into the gaps between the smooth stones.

�You can do it!� Pixie cried.

The steep drop below was filled with darkness, but moonlight poured over the tower, turning the stones silver. Kitty felt her superpowers rushing through her, and her heart skipped. Maybe she could be a superhero like her mom after all!

Pulling herself onto the next ledge, she stopped for a second to catch her breath. The ginger kitten peered down at her with wide eyes. There was a sudden click as the big hand on the clock moved closer to the twelve, and the kitten jumped with fright. Kitty�s chest tightened. It was such a long way down.

She climbed faster, her arms and legs tingling. She could hear the ticking of the clock. With a loud click, the big hand shifted to point straight at the number twelve. It was midnight!

�Don�t be scared!� called Kitty. �The clock is about to chime.�

The kitten shook as he gripped the ledge. �What�s a chime?�

Bong! The clock made a deep sound. It was so loud that the whole tower trembled. Kitty held on tightly.

The tiny ginger cat jumped in fright, then toppled backward, tumbling down the clockface with a terrified mew.

Chapter

5

Kitty sat down on the rooftop next to the kitten. The streets below were dark and silent. Stars glittered overhead like diamonds scattered across the sky.

�Where do you usually like to sleep?� she asked him.

�I like to find somewhere warm and bright. The thing is�.�.�.� The kitten twitched his ears shyly. �I�m a little bit scared of the dark.�

�Sometimes I feel like that too, especially when the clouds cover up the moon and there are lots of shadows.� Kitty looked from her friends to the beautiful night sky. She smiled, remembering what her mom had told her. �But the nighttime isn�t as frightening as I thought. When the moon comes out, you can feel magic in the air.�

The kitten nodded. His eyes were wide. �Where will you go now?� Figaro asked the kitten. �I�m afraid my humans won�t let me bring visitors into our home. I tried it once, and it caused such a kerfuffle!� The kitten�s shoulders drooped. �I don�t know. Sometimes I sleep outside the seafood store and the shopkeeper gives me some fish when the shop opens in the morning, but the doorstep is cold and hard.�

�You must come with me!� said Kitty firmly. �Everyone in my family loves cats. You can sleep in my room, and I�ll make you a delicious breakfast in the morning.�

The kitten perked up. �Really? I can come with you?�

Chapter

6

When Kitty woke up the next morning, her mom was pushing the hair out of her face. She sat bolt upright, puzzled to find herself on the window seat and not in bed. Then she remembered everything that had happened the night before. She peeked through the open window, but the kitten wasn�t asleep on the sill anymore.

�Morning, Kitty!� said Mom. �You look like you had an adventure last night.�

Kitty glanced down at her superhero outfit. �It was amazing! A cat named Figaro came here looking for you. It was an emergency, so I went to help instead.�

Super Facts About Cats

Super Speed

Have you ever seen a cat make a quick escape from a dog? If so, you know they can move really fast�up to thirty miles per hour!

Super Hearing

Cats have an incredible sense of hearing and can swivel their ears to pinpoint even the tiniest of sounds.

Super Reflexes

Have you ever heard the saying, �Cats always land on their feet�? People say this because cats have amazing reflexes. If a cat is falling, it can quickly sense how to move its body into the right position to land safely.

Excerpt from Kitty and the Tiger Treasure

Kitty sprang from the sofa to the door in a single bound. �Stop right there!� She pointed her finger at Pumpkin the cat. �You won�t get away with it this time!�

Pumpkin, a roly-poly ginger kitten with black whiskers, scampered out of reach. �Can�t catch me!� he meowed, darting into Kitty�s bedroom.

Kitty chased after him, giggling. Pumpkin leapt onto the bed and rolled over to let Kitty tickle his fluffy tummy.

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About the Author and Illustrator

PAULA HARRISON�s years teaching taught her what kids like in stories and how they respond to humor and suspense. JENNY L�VLIE is an artist, designer, and bird enthusiast, fascinated by the strong bond between humans and animals. The author and illustrator have worked together on a total of six books about Kitty!

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Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. References to real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of authenticity, and are used to advance the fictional narrative. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are drawn from the author�s imagination and are not to be construed as real.

KITTY AND THE MOONLIGHT RESCUE. Text copyright � 2019 by Paula Harrison. Illustrations copyright � 2019 by Jenny L�vlie. First published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by Oxford University Press; first published in the United States by Greenwillow Books, 2019. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

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Cover art � 2019 by Jenny L�vlie

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Harrison, Paula, author. | L�vlie, Jenny, illustrator.

Title: Kitty and the moonlight rescue / written by Paula Harrison; illustrated by Jenny L�vlie.

Description: First edition. | New York, NY: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2019. | Series: Kitty; 1 | Summary: Kitty wants to be a superhero like her mother, once she gets over her fear of the dark, but when Figaro the cat needs help she springs into action. Identifiers: LCCN 2019016793| ISBN 9780062934710 (paperback) | ISBN 9780062934727 (hardcover)

Subjects: | CYAC: Superheroes�Fiction. | Human-animal Communication�Fiction. | Self-confidence�Fiction. | Fear of the dark�Fiction. | Cats�Fiction. | Adventure and adventurers�Fiction. | BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books. | JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats.

Classification: LCC PZ7.H256138 Kit 2019 | DDC [Fic]�dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019016793

Digital Edition SEPTEMBER 2019 ISBN: 978-0-06-293473-4

Print ISBN: 978-0-06-293471-0

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