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An ALA Notable Book ''A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes' trademark. . . . Don't miss it.'' -Chicago Tribune Meet Pinky, a furious black kitten who adopts the Pye family. The Pyes have some of the smartest pets around-there's Ginger the intellectual dog, and Gracie the clever old cat-but Pinky is more than smart enough to earn a place in the Pye's hearts. She can box with Ginger, play games with Mr. Pye, and-Rachel and Jerry can hardly believe their eyes-even type out her life story! AGES: 7-10 AUTHOR: Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats-Rufus M. and The Middle Moffat-were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye. b/w illustrations

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An ALA Notable Book The wonderful Pye family is back. . . . A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes' trademark. . . . Don't miss it. --<i>Chicago Tribune</i> Realistic and fantastic, tender and comic, but always absorbing, engaging, and chuckle-producing. --<i>Saturday Review of Literature</i>

An ALA Notable Book The wonderful Pye family is back. . . . A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes trademark. . . . Don t miss it. <i>Chicago Tribune</i> Realistic and fantastic, tender and comic, but always absorbing, engaging, and chuckle-producing. <i>Saturday Review of Literature</i>

An ALA Notable Book The wonderful Pye family is back. . . . A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes trademark. . . . Don t miss it. Chicago Tribune Realistic and fantastic, tender and comic, but always absorbing, engaging, and chuckle-producing. Saturday Review of Literature An ALA Notable Book The wonderful Pye family is back. . . . A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes' trademark. . . . Don't miss it. --Chicago Tribune Realistic and fantastic, tender and comic, but always absorbing, engaging, and chuckle-producing. --Saturday Review of Literature An ALA Notable Book The wonderful Pye family is back. . . . A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes trademark. . . . Don t miss it. Chicago Tribune Realistic and fantastic, tender and comic, but always absorbing, engaging, and chuckle-producing. Saturday Review of Literature

An ALA Notable Book The wonderful Pye family is back. . . . A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes' trademark. . . . Don't miss it. --Chicago Tribune Realistic and fantastic, tender and comic, but always absorbing, engaging, and chuckle-producing. --Saturday Review of Literature

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Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. She launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats. Her books Rufus M., The Middle Moffat, and The Hundred Dresses were awarded Newbery Honors. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.

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