Welcome to the first book of the Alley Cats Series. These books although fictional are based loosely on some of the actual occurrences that happened in our lives. Our neighborhood was the save haven for most of the area children. The alley, tracks, factories and apartment buildings behind our house were the perfect play ground for these boys to play. When a game of sand lot baseball was the start of their day and a place to meet and grow friendships. They will encounter numerous challenges and adventures that they will overcome. Please come with me as we explore their adventures together.

Also written by Kathi Appelt:Bubba and Beau, Best FriendsIllustrated by Arthur Howard0-15-202060-8 $16.00Oh My Baby, Little OneIllustrated by Jane Dyer0-15-200041-0 $16.00

Presents a photographic exploration of the world of urban feral cats and documents the efforts to neuter a colony living in the alley behind the author's home.

Sails Literacy Series - developed by leading New Zealand educationalists and authors Jill Eggleton and Jo Windsor. The Sails Literacy Series is the perfect resource for Guided Reading and Writing, Reciprocal Reading and Independent Reading. The engaging visuals and subjects will motivate your students to read for pleasure and for information. Shared Reading Series. The Shared Reading books for Years 1-4 are designed for use in a whole-class teaching situation. Small copies of the shared readers are also available, which offer children the opportunity to enjoy the storyline many times over at their own leisure. The books feature: rhythm and rhyme magic and humour, repetitive chunks of language, stories with impact and rich language that can withstand repeated readings, and reduced shared books (255 x 172 mm, 24pp) available for follow up learning centre and listening post activities.

In the city, windows light. How many cats will dance tonight? It's just a quiet evening in the city. Or is it? As the sun sets in the sky, dancing felines take to the streets and rooftops for a night on the town. Come along one night on Easy Street as a pair of cats start to groove to the beat. Count the cats by twos (and hunt for their number hidden on the page!) in this foot-tapping, finger-snapping counting book.

A play in two acts.

A "Mom's Choice Award Winner"! When Alycat's daydreaming causes her to miss out on Dessert Day at school, she will need to rely on her imagination to satisfy her sweet tooth! With the help of her best friend Spotty, she discovers that trying new things can lead to fun adventures and tasty inventions! The Alycat series encourages readers to celebrate the joy, innocence, and fearlessness of being a kid. Alycat and the Thursday Dessert Day is the first book of the Alycat series. Look for Alycat and the Monday Blues coming soon! www.alycatseries.com

Tally McNally is an alley cat who loves to tally! He keeps track of all sorts of contests—who wins the most races, who is the tallest, who can climb the most trees, and more. When the results are counted up, Tally is always the winner. One rainy day, Tally competes to become the “wettest cat.” But he goes too far and gets into a jam. Will his friends—who lose to him tally after tally—find a way to save him?

New York Alleycats chronicles, in 57 color and black&white photographs by Amy Bolger, the world-famous New York City bicycle messengers who race each other in events called Alleycats. A former bicycle messenger herself, Amy Bolger captures these messengers in stunning photographs with text provided by Kurt Boone and Kevin Bolger, both veteran messengers. ?Alleycats are wild, ? says Amy. ?Bicycle races organized by messengers, they?re set in live traffic. The course emulates messenger work with checkpoints and a manifest. When I first started racing, I was drawn to the community and comraderie. We were competing against each other and look out for one another at the same time. I met some of the fastest and toughest messengers in one of the most hard-edged cities in the world, and they became my friends and family.? With illustrations by messenger Greg Ugalde, New York Alleycats is explosive, exciting, and perfectly captures the event and riders.

Alley cats are shrewd survivors who live off of mice and food scraps in the allies of large cities. This fascinating resource takes a closer look at the life of this scrappy feline. It compares and contrasts the alley cat’s diet and habitat with that of house cats. The accessible text includes a kid-friendly discussion of the role responsible pet ownership plays in reducing the numbers of stray cats.