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  Skippyjon Jones: Book 1

  Skippyjon Jones

  by Judith Byron Schachner

  My name is Skippito Friskito. I fear not a single bandito. My manners are mellow, I'm sweet like the Jell-O, I get the job done, yes indeed-o. Skippyjon Jones is no ordinary kitten. Oh, no. . . .He's actually El Skippito, a great sword-fighter ready to battle banditos the world over! With a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky cat dons a mask and cape and takes on a bad... (more)
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  The Cat Who: Book 13

  The Cat Who Moved a Mountain

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  On vacation in the Big Potato Mountains, Qwilleran stumbles into a mystery involving the murder of J. J. Hawkinfield, the developer who was pushed off Potato mountain years after announcing his plans to develop the region. *Reprint. AB. PW.
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  The Cat Who: Book 1

  The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  The world of modern art is a mystery to many. But for Jim Qwilleran it turns into a mystery of another sort when his assignment to cover the art beat for the Daily Fluxion leads down the path to murder A stabbing in an art gallery, vandalized paintings, a fatal fall from a scaffolding--this is not at all what Qwilleran expects when he turns his reportorial talents to art. But now Qwilleran and his newly found... (more)
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  The Cat Who: Book 28

  The Cat Who Dropped A Bombshell

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  The residents of Pickax are about to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding. But in the midst of all the preparations, Qwill has to take time out to deal with Koko's strange new habit of dropping from balconies and landing in the oddest of places-and a couple that has mysteriously gone missing.
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  The Cat Who: Book 11

  The Cat Who Lived High

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  When an old friend from the big city asks Qwill to help her organization fight the real estate developers and city planners who want Casablanca, a formerly glamorous and now decrepit apartment building, Qwill moves in. He hopes to persuade the ecentric, more than slightly daft owner, known as the Countess, to sell the building to the Save Our Casablanca Komittee- SOCK for short- which wants to restore the aged... (more)
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  The Cat Who: Book 23

  The Cat Who Smelled a Rat

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  When a series of suspicious fires is followed by a blood-chilling murder, Jim Qwilleran begins to investigate-with a little help from his feline friends.
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  The Cat Who: Book 26

  The Cat Who Talked Turkey

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  It's almost time for the gala groundbreaking for the Pickax bookstore--and the town of Brrr is preparing for its bicentennial celebration. All the festivities, however, are spoiled by the discovery of a man's body on James Qwilleran's property. Could it be the work of the killer who used the same methods in northern Michigan? To solve the case, Qwill and his feline pals, Koko and Yum Yum, will have to prick up... (more)
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  The Cat Who: Book 8

  The Cat Who Sniffed Glue

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  It looks like robbery gone awry to the police. But then Koko develops an odd appetite for glue, and he and Qwilleran become entangled in a web of love and danger in their stickiest case yet! "The mix of crime and cats (is) catnip to readers who like both!"--Chicago Sun-Times. HC: Putnam.
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  The Cat Who: Book 15

  The Cat Who Went into the Closet

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  While sifting through closets of junk in the mansion they have rented, Qwilleran and his feline companions, Koko and Yum Yum, uncover a mystery involving the suicide of the former owner and the murder of a potato farmer.
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  The Cat Who: Book 3

  The Cat Who Turned On and Off

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  The team of Koko, the brilliant Siamese cat, and Qwilleran, the reporter with the perceptive moustache, is back in action--with an adorable female Siamese, Yum Yum, added to the household.When Qwilleran decides to do a feature series on Junktown, he gets more than he bargained for. Not the dope den he anticipated, Junktown is a haven for antique dealers and collectors--as strange a lot as the crafty... (more)
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  The Cat Who: Book 7

  The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  An accident has claimed the life of the local paper's eccentric publisher, but to Qwilleran and his feline friends it smells like murder. They soon sniff out a shocking secret, but Koko's snooping may prove CATastrophic. The newest addition to the spectacular "Cat" mysteries series. Original.
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  Skippyjon Jones: Book 5

  Lost in Spice

  by Judith Byron Schachner

  The New York Times bestselling kitty boy blasts off into another hilarious adventure. Buckle up, amigos— everyone's favorite kitty boy is about to lift off. You'll want to be there when the brave Skippito gets lost in spice! That's right, spice. Skippy knows— from his big ears to his toes—that the planet Mars is red because it's covered in spicy red pepper. To prove it, he's off on a space jaunt replete with... (more)
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  The Cat Who: Book 27

  The Cat Who Went Bananas

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  The merry atmosphere in Pickax is dampened by the death of an out-of-town actor and the theft of a rare book. Qwill finds himself distracted from the events by his finicky pal Koko, who's been acting more fishy than feline. Has Koko gone bananas, or is he trying to let the cat out of the bag to solve the dual mysteries?
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  The Cat Who: Book 19

  The Cat Who Tailed a Thief

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  In this latest installment, prizewinning reporter Jim Qwilleran---along with his lovable Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum--solve a mystery that arises when a local banker dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind a flashy young widow, an unfinished house-restoration project, and a trail of clues as elusive as a cat burglar in the night...
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  The Cat Who: Book 12

  The Cat Who Knew A Cardinal

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  All the world's a stage--and now Jim Qwilleran's apple orchard has become the stage for a real-life murder scene. The much-disliked director of the Pickax Theatre Club's Shakespeare production, Hilary VanBrook, is found dead after the closing-night cast party... and with the help of his super-smart Siamese, Qwill must cast a suspicious eye on all the players--especially the ones pussyfooting around behind the... (more)
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  Skippyjon Jones: Book 2

  Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse

  by Judith Byron Schachner

  The Siamese kitty boy with the gigantico imagination has returned for another loco adventure. In his room for a time-out, Skippyjon Jones lets his imagination take him to a shack where his Chihuahua friends are yipping and yapping and hiding out from the Bad Bobble-ito, who has taken over their doghouse. How El Skippito chills the Chihuahuas and banishes the Bobble-ito will make more amigos for this... (more)
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  The Cat Who: Book 25

  The Cat Who Brought Down the House

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  Retiring in Pickax, actress Thelma Thackeray has decided to start a film club and organize a fundraiser revue, starring Koko the cat. But Thelma's celebrated arrival takes an unpleasant turn when the strange circumstances of her twin brother's recent death seem suspicious to Jim Qwilleran. Qwill needs a helping paw in this case. But will Koko deign to take time from his stage debut?
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  The Cat Who: Book 22

  The Cat Who Robbed a Bank

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  When a visiting estate jeweler is found dead in his Pickax hotel room, Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats must do their best to find the purr-petrator.
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  The Cat Who: Book 9

  The Cat Who Went Underground

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  Jim Qwilleran packs up his old kit bag and his two Siamese cats for a sun-and-fun summer at his log cabin in Moose County. Their vacation starts off ominously with the disappearance of a handyman hired to patch up Qwilleran's cabins. But the felines really start throwing catfits when they come across some dead bodies! HC: Putnam.
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  The Cat Who: Book 21

  The Cat Who Saw Stars

  by Lilian Jackson Braun

  UFOs in Mooseville? Rumors abound that a backpacker's been abducted, and Jim Qwilleran's sedate summer may be interrupted by an investigation--with the help of his own little aliens, Koko and Yum Yum...