Fashion Kitty and the B.O.Y.S. Read online

  This is

  slimy and

  sticky at

  the same

  time!

  Ugh! Leon!

  It worked! I got you!

  How could you?

  Yay! Supersticky spray.

  Supersticky spray.

  Pile of T-shirts not even touched by the net.

  Suddenly he was nervous. He fumbled with his gloves. His paws felt itchy. He fumbled some more. And then, as if it were all in slow motion, he watched the gloves fall to the ground and tip over the spray can that was resting by his feet. Slowly, the can started to roll away. Leon lunged, but he was too late. He grabbed a handful of yellow string by mistake.

  “Not good,” he muttered to himself.

  He tried to look calm and in charge, but anyone watching could see that he wasn’t.

  “Grab the can! Spray her with it!” yelled Leon. “Do it now before it’s too late!”

  Leon pointed to the can on the ground. He gestured wildly as he tried to wipe the slimy string off his paws.

  Dumb slimy string!

  Oh, no!

  Just a sec . . .

  Can rolling away

  Leon pointed to the can on the ground. He gestured wildly as he tried to wipe the slimy string off his paws. Nobody moved.

  “Don’t do it!” yelled a voice. It was Lester. He was frantic, he was worried, and he knew that one of two things was about to happen. One was good and one was bad.

  Lester had to think fast, and he needed help. “Who can help me?” he asked. He looked at Leon’s group.

  “I’ll do it,” said a kitty in a big black hat.

  “Great!” said Lester. “We have to give Fashion Kitty more time. And we can’t let Leon get that spray!”

  “Wait,” said the kitty. “I have to tell you something first.”

  Quickly the kitty whispered something to Lester.

  “Really?” asked Lester.

  T-shirt as the French flag

  Good

  The rope net will dissolve if Leon does not spray it.

  Bad

  Fashion Kitty will be stuck in the net for six days if Leon sprays it.

  NO, LEON!

  Don’t

  do it!

  I’m a girl!

  I’m really

  spying on

  Leon.

  “Yes!” said the kitty, and she pulled off her hat. Two long braids fell out.

  “Well, it’s okay with me!” said Lester, and he started running.

  “Right behind you,” said the kitty, “and the name’s Annabelle.”

  Lester and Annabelle ran to the marshmallow statue.

  “Throw them at Leon!” yelled Lester. “Fast! Don’t let him near the spray!”

  Hey!

  Stop it!

  Six-hour spray

  Fashion Kitty’s Surprise

  It didn’t take Fashion Kitty long to understand what was happening. And even though she was stuck in the net, she used her words to help Lester and Annabelle.

  This must be the dissolving string.

  I only need a few more minutes.

  Come on, kitties!

  Be good!

  Help Lester! Not Leon!

  The truth was that Lester’s gang was not full of bad kitties—it was just full of kitties who wanted to see Fashion Kitty up close. It only took them a few seconds to decide whose side to be on.

  When the top of his Eiffel Tower broke off, Lester got a new idea.

  I hope this works.

  Here are some more.

  Marshmallow launcher

  Pull back on rubber ropes and send marshmallows flying

  i t worked wonderfully .

  I won’t give up!

  “Hey! No fair!” yelled Leon. “Now no one’s on my side.”

  Fashion Kitty looked at Leon and shook her head.

  He was outnumbered, but still he would not give up. Leon crouched down with his back toward his attackers. He inched backward toward the can with the number 6 on it.

  “I’ve got more tricks!” yelled Leon. “You can’t stop me!”

  Quickly Fashion Kitty used her X-ray eyes to see if he had more tricks in his pockets, and that’s when it happened—her X-ray eyes melted the marshmallows all around Leon.

  Nifty, thought Fashion Kitty. I didn’t know I could do that .

  I’m stuck!

  A New Club Is Formed

  The extra time was just what Fashion Kitty needed.

  Seconds later the yellow string started to dissolve, and she was free.

  “Yay, Fashion Kitty!” shouted Annabelle.

  “Thank goodness,” said Lester, and he slumped down to the ground. He was exhausted.

  Fashion Kitty flew over and picked up the top of Lester’s Eiffel Tower.

  “Let me fix this for you,” said Fashion Kitty. A few seconds later she was done.

  X -ray

  eyes are so handy.

  Now I’ll

  just use a few

  marshmallows

  for glue.

  Wow.

  This

  is so

  cool!

  And then she had a few very special words for Lester.

  Fashion Kitty looked at the awestruck group around her. They were all wearing their C.F.K.C. T-shirts.

  I have to do something about this, thought Fashion Kitty.

  She thought of her favorite C words. Seconds later, she had an idea.

  “C.F.K.C. now stands for ‘Care For Kitties Club, ’ ” said Fashion Kitty. “Do you understand? ” The kitties all nodded yes.

  “And you, Annabelle, will be this week’s president.” She gave Annabelle a wink and a smile.

  Fashion Kitty glanced over at the pile of T-shirts and pointed.

  Lester Lambaster, you are a hero. Thank you!

  Rays of pride

  A kitty who cares about other kitties would not let those T-shirts just sit there.

  Everyone in the group ran over to pick up the T-shirts.

  “We’ll take these back inside,” said the kitties.

  “Good idea!” said Fashion Kitty.

  And then she flicked her tail, spread her arms, and said, “My work here is done.”

  When they turned around for one last look she was gone.

  Nothing but sky

  The Sweet Smell of victory

  Mrs. Rumple walked outside.

  She was on a mission to find the missing T-shirts, but something else caught her attention instead.

  “Oh, my, what’s that sweet, delicious smell?” she asked.

  “It’s me!” said a melted white marshmallow mound. “Is there someone under there?” asked Mrs. Rumple. The voice sounded familiar.

  “Leon, is that you? Are you okay?”

  Then, slowly, Mrs. Rumple looked at the mess surrounding her.

  “Leon! Did you do this? Is this your work?”

  The entire playground was covered with marshmallows.

  Suddenly, Mrs. Rumple sounded more angry than worried.

  Leon didn’t say anything. Maybe I can escape, he thought. I’ll eat my way out, and then, because he couldn’t think of anything better to do, Leon started chewing.

  Chomp!

  Chomp!

  Epilogue

  Because it’s nice to know how everything turns out

  The fashion show was a great success, and it was no surprise that once everyone had finished talking, Lester was something of a school celebrity. It’s not every day that a regular kitty gets called a hero by an actual superhero.

  Leon did not eat his way out of the marshmallow mountain. Instead he got a tummy ache, and into trouble, both at the same time.

  Feels like

  a king

  Filled with love

  Marshmallow bits stuck to him.

  I don’t feel

  good, plus

  my paws are

  yellow.

 
It was discovered that the yellow string was not only supersticky, it was also superstaining.

  There was absolutely no way to wash the color off, no matter how hard you tried.

  This made Lester very happy.

  This made Kiki only slightly unhappy.

  Did you . . .

  No, wait, it

  wasn’t you. It

  was a kitty

  with yellow

  paws.

  I’m

  sorry.

  I’m lucky I only got that yellow string on my neck.

  This scarf will cover it up.

  Kiki’s scarf started a fashion trend.

  But best of all, the adventure gave the members of a new kitty club a special and memorable place to meet. The yellow string had stained the side of the school with a perfect outline of Leon’s Eiffel Tower and Fashion Kitty’s body. And not surprisingly, this made everyone very happy.

  THE END

  It’s

  so

  cute.

  Oh, Kiki,

  I like your fashion

  scarf. Can I try

  one?

  Sure!

  Okay. Just

  a few more

  minutes and then

  we’ll start.

  Ask for help from a grown-up!

  Souveni r T-shirt

  T is for terrific.

  June says:

  Did you ever read a

  good book that was set

  somewhere you have

  never been? Well, why

  not create your very

  own souvenir T-shirt

  from your reading trip?

  But I read

  a great book about a

  Hawaiian

  girl.

  I have

  never been

  to Hawaii.

  I loved it.

  Here are some fun decoration ideas:

  (Use fabric markers or fabric paint.)

  Words and pictures

  Lots of fun images

  One favorite thing

  Lester says:

  But it’s too

  small. What can

  I do with it?

  I love this T-shirt.

  Don’t throw it away!

  Here are 3

  fun ideas for

  old T-shirts:

  Make a BANNER for your room!

  Gather all your old T-shirts together.

  Cut out a triangle.

  String

  Attach the

  triangle to

  the string.

  Other old T-shirts

  Fold over the top edge.

  Attach with glue or tape.

  String

  Hang up your new banner!

  Make a SKETCHBOOK cover!

  Cut through both

  sides of the

  T-shirt along the

  dotted line.

  Now you have a

  T-shirt tube.

  Cut open your tube

  on one side.

  Open your T-shirt.

  Open your sketchbook face

  down. Cut T-shirt to fit.

  Attach T-shirt to cover

  of sketchbook.

  (Use strong glue.)

  Make a PILLOW friend!

  Cut out T-shirt on

  the dotted line.

  Sew up the edges and

  fill with stuffing.

  I love my new pillow!

  I love him, too!

  Supersnacks

  You will need:

  • Big marshmallows

  • Skinny pretzels

  Make your own INITIAL!

  Example : R

  Pretzel

  Marshmallow

  Push

  together.

  Done.

  BUILD something!

  Example: Love statue

  Heart on top

  Really stands up

  4 legs

  Make your own designs, too.

  String Bracelet

  Celebrate reading by wearing a

  yellow Fashion Kitty Club bracelet.

  I read Fashion Kitty and the B.O.Y.S., and now

  I’m wearing my yellow bracelet to show everybody how much I loved it!

  You will need:

  • White cotton string

  • Yellow nonwashable marker

  Color the

  string with

  the yellow

  marker.

  Wrap around

  wrist—not too

  tight! Tie ends

  together. Enjoy!

  3 strands

  Tie end.

  Tie end.

  Braid strands

  together.

  has created many books for children, including

  Fashion Kitty, Fashion Kitty versus the Fashion

  Queen, Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero,

  Cupcake, and The Best Birthday Ever! By Me

  (Lana Kittie) . She lives with her family in

  Westchester, New York.

  Who will save Fashion Kitty?

  It’s hard to believe, but Fashion Kitty is in danger.

  Who’s the villain? Is it a jealous kitty? Is it a boy kitty?

  Is it an inventor kitty? Is it a kitty full of trouble?

  Yes! Yes! Yes! And yes!

  Sometimes, even a superhero needs a helping paw. Luckily

  for Fashion Kitty, she’s not the only hero in town.

  * “A marvelous girly-girl response to the Captain Underpants books.”

  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

  * “Absolute catnip for reluctant readers, budding fashion

  queens, or youngsters just looking for a quirky read.”

  — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

  “Visually spectacular . . . an exceptionally fun

  and lively choice.” — School Library Journal

  “Once again, Fashion Kitty delivers—funny,

  thoughtful, smart and always there when you

  need her. Excellent!” — Jacqueline Woodson,

  award-winning author of Feathers

  and Locomotion

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