| Vague Memories of an Old Tale |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|01:42 pm] |
I have been thinking a lot about a book I read [maybe in elementary?] that I only remember very, very vaguely.
The main is a boy and the book is narrated by him. He has a little sister and she always leaves the gate open. I believe his mother is sick. I also recall he always leaves his shoes untied. He never ties his shoes. At the end of the book he's walking down the railroad tracks [his mother died maybe?] and he suddenly decided to bend down and tie his shoes. As he's doing this, he is hit by a train.
I'm sorry there is so little info on my part. I barely remember this story and kept thinking it was called "The Gate", but my searches found ... David Bowie, I believe. My husband seemed to think it was by Stephen King in his pen name Richard Bachman, but my search of that got me nowhere. I've been trying to find this book for several years, but it seems to be totally lost on me on what it's called or who wrote it.
Thanks in advance! |
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| Lost Book - Cats as the Protagonists |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|01:32 pm] |
Hello!
I'm looking for a book I read eons ago in elementary school. It was a YA book, I think, not a childrens book.
The protagonists are two housecats. They are brothers (Siamese breed? I'm not sure.) They are always interested in the outdoors. One can read, and the other has the unfortunate habit of eating things he shouldn't (like christmas tinsel). Early in in the book, they escape the house and go on a grand adventure around the city, meeting stray cats and participating in a kitty hierarchy.
At some point, the reading cat sees a flyer stating the "lost cats".
I can't remember how or why they went home. Only at some point they nearly drowned and had to swim a great distance (for a cat). When they get home, they are welcomed back, but there are two new kittens in the house. It is unsettling, but a balance forms.
And that's it.
That's all I can remember. No title or author.
Can you help me find this elusive book? |
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