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When a quiet ten‑year‑old discovers the town’s extraordinary feline population, he assembles one hundred remarkable cats to raise Applesap’s profile and safeguard the beloved Rigg’s Drug Store. Together, child and cats form an unlikely alliance that sparks community pride and preserves a treasured local business.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Janet Taylor Lisle
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