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Mapleshade's Vengeance (Warriors Novellas)

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The Rise of Scourge

Dan Jolley · 112 pages

When kittypet Tiny crosses paths with some wild forest cats defending their territory, he is left with scars - and a bitter, deep-seated grudge. As his reputation grows among the strays and loners that live in the dirty brick alleyways of Twolegplace, he changes his name to Scourge and puts everything about his old life behind him - except his deadly desire for revenge.

CatsVillain ProtagonistRevenge PlotMiddle Grade
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The Twits

Roald Dahl · 96 pages

The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.

Villain ProtagonistRevenge PlotTalking AnimalsMiddle Grade
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Coraline

Neil Gaiman · 176 pages

When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

CatsNovellaTalking AnimalsMiddle Grade
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Fairest

Marissa Meyer · 384 pages

In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, Queen Levana’s story is finally told. Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her “glamour” to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story – a s

Villain ProtagonistFall From GraceNovellaFantasy
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The Cats of Tanglewood Forest

Charles de Lint · 312 pages

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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The Christmas Books

Charles Dickens · 237 pages

Fall From GraceDeath of a ChildNovellaChild Death Depicted
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Shattered Peace

Erin Hunter, Dan Jolley

Ravenpaw has settled into life on the farm, away from the forest and Tigerstar's evil eye. He knows that leaving the warrior Clans was the right choice, and he appreciates his quiet days and peaceful nights with his best friend, Barley. But when five rogue cats from Twolegplace come to the barn seeking shelter, Ravenpaw's new life is threatened. He and Barley must try to find a way to overpower th

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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Flowers in the Attic

V.C. Andrews

Revenge PlotDeath of a ChildForbidden LoveChild Death Depicted
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The Shadows

Jacqueline West · 241 pages

When eleven-year-old Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, Olive finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, an enraged nine-year-old boy, and three talking cats.

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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Carbonel, the Prince of Cats

Barbara Sleigh, V.H. Drummond · 240 pages

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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Paradise Lost

John Milton · 336 pages

John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny. The struggle rages across three worlds - heaven, hell, and earth - as Satan and his ban

Villain ProtagonistFall From GraceRevenge PlotFantasy
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Plain Kate

Erin Bow · 320 pages

Plain Kate's odd appearance and expertise as a woodcarver cause some to think her a witch, but friendship with a talking cat and, later, with humans help her to survive and even thrive in a world of magic, charms, and fear.

CatsMiddle GradeTalking AnimalsFantasy
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A Forest Divided

Erin Hunter, Wayne McLoughlin · 367 pages

Follow your hearts. They will lead you home. Leaf-bare has fallen once more, threatening all cats with hunger and cold. Meanwhile, the message from the spirit-cats remains the same: in order to survive, they must grow and spread like the Blazing Star. And they must hurry. Clear Sky is certain that the only way forward is for all cats to band together again, but few are willing to ally with

CatsMiddle GradeTalking AnimalsFantasy
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Thinner

Stephen King · 318 pages

Death of a ChildRevenge PlotFall From GraceChild Death Depicted
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CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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Stuart Little

E.B. White · 131 pages

This is the first children's book by the distinguished author E. B. White. Stuart Little, the hero, is a mouse in the family of Frederick C. Little and is a pleasantly debonair little character, with a shy, engaging manner and a somewhat philosophical turn of mind. He is a great help around the house, and everybody except Snowbell the cat likes him a great deal. In spite of his small size, Stuart

CatsMiddle GradeNovellaTalking Animals
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale

Herman Melville · 420 pages

A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale who defied capture.

Villain ProtagonistRevenge PlotFall From GraceDark
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The Alchymist's Cat

Robin Jarvis · 240 pages

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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Kiki's Delivery Service

Eiko Kadono

When Kiki turns 13, she follows the witches’ tradition of living in another town for a year, the seaside village of Koriko; translated by Emily Balistrieri. (Ages 8 to 12)

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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Time Cat

Lloyd Alexander · 206 pages

Jason and his magic cat Gareth travel through time to visit countries all over the world during different periods of history.

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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The Forbidden Library

Django Wexler · 373 pages

When her father is lost at sea shortly after meeting a very unusual visitor, Alice must leave her home to live with an "uncle" whose rural Pennsylvania estate includes a massive and mysterious library that holds much more than books. When her father is lost at sea shortly after meeting a very unusual visitor, Alice must leave her home to live with an "uncle" whose rural Pennsylvania estate includ

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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The Rose Society

Marie Lu · 432 pages

Known and feared as the White Wolf, Adelina Amouteru and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. But as Adelina's powers (fed only by fear and hate) start to grow beyond her control, she also distrusts her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Soc

Villain ProtagonistRevenge PlotFantasyFemale Lead
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Catwings Return

Ursula K. Le Guin · 48 pages

Wishing to visit their mother, two winged cats leave their new country home to return to the city, where they discover a winged kitten in a building about to be demolished.

CatsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFantasy
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Scarred

Emily McIntire · 416 pages

Villain ProtagonistRevenge PlotForbidden LoveFantasy
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