The Boy Who Speaks Cat Language

Charlie Ashanti's parents are brilliant scientists and they are on the brink of finding a cure for asthma. The world should be rejoicing, but the people who profit from selling asthma medications are not too thrilled. That may be the reason they've kidnapped his parents and Charlie finds himself in deep danger. Charlie has a special gift, though, he speaks Cat. And, through this special ability, he is able to enlist the aid of cats everywhere to send secret messages to his parents and communicate with them about his attempts to find and rescue them. Along the way, Charlie finds himself aboard a huge liner traveling the seas with a circus that travels from town to town. He is in cahoots with the proud and restless, yet very cruelly trapped, lions. Together they formulate a plan that will help Charlie find his parents and in so doing, help the lions return to their homeland of Africa. They plan to hop a train and travel from Paris, to Venice, and eventually onward to Africa. Evil villains are on their trail, though, and if it weren't for the understanding, kindness, and aid of King Boris (who is traveling on the very same train), Charlie and his pride of lions would be left out in a blizzard without a prayer of finding their way home. The Lionboy saga continues in the second book, Lionboy:The Chase.

This is a nail-biting mysterious adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously. Although Charlie is in danger much of the time, there are numerous light-hearted moments to keep the reader amused. Charlie has a terrific, dry sense of humor. If you have a love of cats, big or little, you will find their tender-hearted side warming your heart, while their sense of pride and loyalty are awe-inspiring.
Happy Reading!