Project Gutenberg 2006-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 82 Hope, Laura Lee Smith, Harry L. (Illustrator) The Story of a China Cat E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of a China Cat" by Laura Lee Hope is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the enchanting adventures of a white China cat named Snowball who comes to life in a toy shop and dreams of finding a kind owner. The story presents themes of friendship, loyalty, and the whimsical world of toys, highlighting the experiences and mishaps that unfold as Snowball navigates various challenges, including escaping the aftermath of a fire and even a flood. At the start of this delightful tale, readers are introduced to a lively assortment of toys in a dark toy shop, including a Talking Doll and a Trumpeter, who joyfully come to life at night. The narrative kicks off with a fun night of play among the toys, but soon takes a dramatic turn when the shop is threatened by a fire. The China Cat, who expresses her worries about becoming dirty, ends up rescued from the chaos by a young boy named Jeff. However, Jeff's rough handling takes her into a less-than-ideal home setting, resulting in a series of adventures that challenge her tidy nature. Ultimately, Snowball’s journey leads her to a new owner, a nice little girl named Jennie, where she can finally enjoy the comfort of a loving home, setting the stage for further delightful escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Toys -- Juvenile fiction Cats -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 148261 2025-07-08T08:42:01.686145 text/html 147654 2006-09-19T16:08:44 text/html 1088281 2025-07-08T08:42:04.931177 application/epub+zip 1088351 2025-07-08T08:42:02.308188 application/epub+zip 95653 2025-07-08T08:42:01.995132 application/epub+zip 1151432 2025-07-08T08:42:07.185135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128293 2025-07-08T08:42:04.588117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136553 2022-09-09T08:53:27.071221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124277 2025-07-08T08:42:01.336160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124014 2021-01-01T12:49:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19167 2025-07-08T08:42:07.322107 application/rdf+xml 16996 2025-07-08T08:42:02.065172 image/jpeg 2220 2025-07-08T08:42:02.031130 image/jpeg 937089 2021-01-01T12:49:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 43795 2021-01-01T12:49:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 936952 2025-07-08T08:42:01.738182 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia