Book Two
”Why Some Cats are Rascals, Book 2” – the second book of the best-selling cat adventure, altogether there will be nine books in the series to reflect all nine cat’s lives.
The second book of the series ”Why Some Cats are Rascals” begins with Rascal and his feline companions arriving at Sahara desert at the time of pharaohs – a dream place for cats, as their significance and social status rises to the one of semi-gods. However Rascal and his gang do not entirely fit the established ways of live and belief systems of the ancient Egypt, and they must run back to Catanada to escape being sacrificed at the altar of god Samuelusus.
Before they arrive back home to defend it from the gang of thieves, they first must go through medieval Europe to encounter misunderstanding, hate and witch hunt in all possible shapes and forms.
Rascal and his gang are being guided by the Prehistoric Cat Samuel and his never-ending wisdom. Samuel teaches them how to use the power of purring and love against all evil forces of the world.
The strongest point of the captivating stories of Rascal is their educational value. The author, Boszenna Nowiki, does a great job in educating children about history, geography, zoology, survival skills, and such positive moral values as friendship, loyalty, love, and trust, while at the same time filling her stories with fast action, magic and adventure, with many unexpected twists and turns. In her books Boszenna Nowiki strives to provide for children and their families the best option to counterbalance the ever-present negativity, hate and violence that children encounter in their everyday lives, especially on TV and in electronic games.
Thou art the Great Cat, the avenger of the Gods, and the judge of words, and the president of the sovereign chiefs and the governor of the holy Circle; thou art indeed ... the Great Cat.
- Inscription on the Royal Tombs at Thebes
A word from the author
I'm dedicating these books to all cats, cat lovers, and veterinarians from Catanada and all around the world.
The characters in these books are real. They live with me in a white wooden house with a big garden and a view of mountains. Their names are also real, but some of them - like Grandma Calico and Uncle Toothless - are now on the other side of the rainbow...
The main character of the series, Rascal, is an orange four-year-old male cat. He is not your typical, cuddly "lap-cat". He is always the first one to do things that all rascals do, but his heart is of an Angel... Now he is looking after a small baby kitten, Onyx, recently adopted from SPCA. You will meet Onyx in the third book of the series.
The cats in my books write, read, talk, laugh and cry, and they live their lives like humans. Their stories not only entertain, but they also teach about the world of cats and other animals, traditions, geography, history, survivals skills, and moral values.
Children need no more violence in the books, movies, and computers games. Children need good examples to follow; they need love not hate, they need kindness not anger, they should smile not cry...
If you are a cat lover, I'd be happy to read your "cat stories". With your permission, the best stories could land in one of the future books of Rascal series. Please write your story to me. You will find the appropriate contact at the last page of the book, or email them to me or Rascal using the links at the bottom of the page.
Images from Book two by Claudia Glover - age 15
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