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It all begins when Comet walks away from the lighthouse close to his birthplace on Nantucket Island. He visits a garden, a bookstore, a boat, and a party, and at each place he gets into trouble and loses one of his lives. Comet starts to worry. He longs for a home, a place where he'll be safe.... read more

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A day in a seaside town proves troublesome for a cat name Comet. As he travels through Nantucket Island his various deaths occur.

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  • Comet: A cat who can't seem to stay away from death.
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One summer day Comet stopped in a garden to nibble some tasty looking foxgloves.

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  1. Jan Brett (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0399229310
Page Count: 32

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Involves death, playfully dealth with.

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