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This is the true story of a stray cat with an unknown and mysterious past. After showing up at the authors back door, he decides to hang around and become their pet. As events unfold the cat slowly works his way into their lives. The story chronicles his increasing involvement in the everyday routine of the household and the characteristics that made him so endearing from tight-rope walking on a balcony rail to sprawling by the fire on a cold winter day. Over the course of the years he goes from a wiry youngster to a hefty senior, from homeless to lovable and much loved member of a family. After reading this story, you may just want to adopt a stray cat yourself.

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CON ILUSTRACIONES DE LA AUTORASheila tiene motivos de sobra para pensar que lleva una buena vida…O los tendría si no fuese porque desde los doce años no consigue dormir más de una hora al día, lo que está minando su salud, física y mental.Un día, al quedarse dormida en la universidad, se ve transportada a un extraño mundo, vacío y limpio, en el que todo está en paz. Al despertar se nota relajada y descansada, como si el tiempo pasado al otro lado equivaliera a una noche completa de sueño.Entusiasmada, empieza a explorarlo con más frecuencia, hasta que descubre que no está sola y que puede que en ese lugar tan idílico acechen peligros ocultos…