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When drought threatens the prehistoric plains of the Named, the resourceful leader Ratha guides her clan of intelligent cats in the search for new grazing ground essential to their survival. Far offshore, a lone wild cat named Newt, rejected by lingueless unnamed cats and haunted by a traumatic childhood, survives by forming a symbiotic bond with docile sea mammals. A scout for the Named, Thakur, discovers Newt and is drawn to her ingenuity and tenacity. The story follows Ratha and Newt as they uncover an unexpected connection that challenges their world.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Clare Bell
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