Cat Stories for teens at the Bettendorf Public Library
compiled 7/19/03

Secret Heart by David Almond
YA F ALMO
Living with his mother in a small village on the edge of the suburbs, shy, often inarticulate, Joe Maloney frequently dreams of a beautiful, elusive tiger whose significance begins to be clear after he befriends a young trapeze artist who comes to town with a shabby traveling circus.

Ratha's Creature
Clan Ground
Ratha and Thistle-chaser
Ratha's Challengeby Claire Bell
YA F BELL
Twenty-five million years in the past, a society of intelligent cats pushed close to extinction meets an enemy band of predatory cats in a decisive battle which will determine the future for both.

Ghost Cat by Beverly Butler
YA F BUTL
Visiting for the first time on the family farm with relatives she doesn't quite feel comfortable around, fourteen-year-old Annabel gradually unravels a mystery involving a crying cat, an abandoned house, a forty-year-old feud, suspicions of murder, and her own grandparents.

The Night of Wishes, or, The Satanarchaeolidealcohellish Notion Potion by Michael Ende
YA F ENDE
Mauricio, a cat, and Jacob, a raven, have to combine forces to save the world from the nefarious plans of their evil masters.

Just Ask Iris by Lucy Frank
YA F FRAN
In the summer before seventh grade, twelve-year-old Iris Diaz-Pinkowitz goes up and down the fire escape outside her new New York City apartment, becoming an integral part of the lives of her human and animal neighbors.

Into the Wild
Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter
NEW YA SF HUNT
For generations, four clans of wild cats have shared the forest. When their warrior code is threatened by mysterious deaths, a house cat named Rusty may turn out to be the bravest warrior of all.

Dincky Hocker Shoots Smack by M.E. Kerr
YA F KERR
Many things change in a teenage boy's life when he meets the overweight girl who answers his ad for the cat he must give away.

The Wild Road by Gabriel King
YA SF KING
While guiding the king and queen of cats to Tintagel before the spring equinox, a young house cat named Tag and his band of allies encounter the Alchemist, a sinister human who is after the extraordinary power possessed by the queen of cats.

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett
YA SF PRAT
Pratchett's first YA novel set in Discworld. Maurice, an intelligent cat, hooks up with a bunch of intelligent rats, and a not-so-smart but musically talented boy to earn money with a Pied Piper scam.

Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging : Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God : Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas
Dancing In My Nuddypants by Louise Rennison
YA F RENN
The humorous journals of the life of a fourteen-year-old British girl who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie.

Cat Scratch Fever by Bruce Richards
YA F RICH
One of the most popular students at Cooper Hollow High, Laura finds her life changing after she is scratched by a cat and begins to develop strange new abilities that are transforming her from human to cat.

The Autobiography of Foudini M. Cat by Susan Schaeffer
YA F SCHA
A wise old housecat narrates the story of his life, from being orphaned as a kitten, through the acquisition of a human family and his discovery of the secrets of ancient cat wisdom, to how he gained a feline family of his own

Jaguar by Roland Smith
YA F SMIT
While accompanying his father on an expedition up the Amazon River to a jaguar preserve in Brazil, fourteen-year-old Jacob must contend with dangerous animals and fortune hunters.

Between by Jean Thesman
YA F THES
Sent to stay at a guest house near Puget Sound in 1941, Charlotte finds herself worried that she is losing her mind because of strange goings-on involving her adopted younger brother, a talking cat, a menacing couple of guests, and the mysterious woods nearby.

Blitzcat by Robert Westall
YA F WEST
During World War II a black cat journeys all across war-ravaged England in an effort to track down her beloved master.

Yaxley’s Cat by Robert Westall
YA F WEST
After Yaxley disappears, the inhabitants of an English village fear that his ugly old cat will uncover the truth about the secret they are hiding.

Tailchaser’s Song by Tad Williams
YA F WILL
Fritti Tailchaser, a ginger tomcat of rare courage and curiosity, embarks on a quest to rescue his cat friend, Hushpad, a dangerous and magical journey that leads him into a nightmare world from which only his own resources can deliver him.