By: Michelle Groce Publisher: Novello Festival Press Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Novello Festival Press Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 174 Publication Date: March 30, 2005 Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Product Description: Suppose you had an extraordinary gift: You can see flashes of things to come, mostly ominous. Sometimes you see friends in trouble, but more often you see people who deserve a dose of bad luck. Would you try to change the outcome?
Welcome to Jasper's world, where coincidence and catastrophe are never far apart. But there's only so much Jasper can do about it-because he's a cat.
Rescued from a shelter where he witnessed the grim fate of other unwanted animals, this young cat has already grown up fast. Then, left behind when his human family moves away, he learns quickly that it's best to stay wary of life and its uncertainty.
Emboldened by his unexpected freedom, Jasper successfully fends for himself on the streets. He outwits vicious neighborhood dogs and jealous fellow felines. But the truth is that he secretly yearns for a new home. When he's lucky enough to find one, it's everything he dreamed of and more: a warm bed, good food, and a family to love him.
But something isn't right. He can still sense when something dreadful is about to happen: a fire, an accident, a friend in trouble. Worse, he can't do anything about it-because now he's been made an indoor pet. He's trapped inside his home among clueless humans. He tries to close his eyes to his own intuition, but that only makes it harder to ignore. In his mind, Jasper can see a car coming, and someone in the wrong place at the wrong time…
In an attempt to do what's right, should he risk escaping from the home he's worked so hard to find, knowing he might lose everything?
Jasper the cat is a pragmatic philosopher. Jasper the book is a stylish, fast-moving adventure, and a story that readers of all ages will remember and want to share.
A Fine Story I enjoyed reading this book and felt connected to the main Character - I look for that in all books I read. I would be more than happy to have Jasper as my own :)
Jasper- A good book, but sad Jasper was a good book, but it was sort of sad. Me being a tad sensitive, I, er, bawled my eyes out(i like using that expression). I would have givin it 4 stars if it wasn't so sad. I still think it should have a sequel, but Michelle Groce, please don't make it so sad. It was a quick read, being 174 pages, but filled with emotions: sadness, fear, happiness, and surprise. I would recommend this book to people who are not sensitive, and have never cried reading any book.
P.S. I liked the warriors(READ THEM!!! They're about cats by erin hunter) better, but this was a good book to read while i waited for the new book to come out.
Entertaining reading for children This is a good book for a young reader that loves cats. The story is entertaining and not violent but has a good storyline that holds the attention. It is not long so would be good reading for age group 8-12 and a good story for parents to read to young ones.
A Cat of Substance I got this book because someone who reviewed my book HALLELUJAH, A CAT COMES BACK, said they liked it so much. I couldn't agree more. I almost like it as much as my own book. My grandchildren had to side with me of course, but they loved Jasper too. Not preachy, just perfect. A. B. Curtiss, author of HALLELUJAH, A CAT COMES BACK.
On my keep forever list I agree with everyone here.. I now look at my cats twinkling eyes & know they are sending me eyes kisses.. This is up there with my favorite dog book Timbuktu : A Novel (Paperback) -- a book from the dog's perspective
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