Miranda the Great

by Eleanor Estes

Overview

When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there, danger lurks!

How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547542171
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/18/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	98
Lexile:	870L (what's this?)
File size:	24 MB
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Age Range:	1 - 12 Years

About the Author

Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children’s librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats—Rufus M. and The Middle Moffat—were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.
 

Table of Contents

1	Miranda	1
2	Flight	8
3	Two Brave Cats	13
4	Rescuing the Kittens	21
5	The Lion	32
6	A Drop of Lion's Milk	39
7	Food for All	45
8	Zag and Miranda	53
9	Reunion	60
10	Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum	76
	Epilogue	89

Editorial Reviews

"The author's rare ability to recognize details most appealing to children and weave them through her storytelling has never been more evident. Suspense and humor are here in abundance to delight grown-ups as well as children."—The Horn Book
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