London hasn't been kind to Peter, a lonely boy whose parents are always
out at parties, and though Peter would love to have a cat for company,
his nanny won't hear of it. One day, Peter sees a striped kitten in the
park across from his house. Crossing the road on his way to the tabby,
he is struck by a truck.
Everything is different when Peter comes to: He has fur, whiskers, and
claws; he has become a cat himself! But London isn't any kinder to cats
than it is to children. Jennie, a savvy stray who takes charge of Peter,
knows that all too well. Jennie schools young Peter in the ways of cats,
including how to sniff out a nice napping spot, the proper way to dine
on mouse, and the single most important tactic a cat can learn: "When in
doubt, wash." Jennie and Peter will face many challenges--and not all of
them are from the dangerous outside world--in their struggle to find a
place that is truly home.