The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man
1973
First Published
3.81
Average Rating
107
Number of Pages
After begging Magician Stephanus long enough, Lionel the cat gets his wish—he is changed into a young man, and sets off to town to see what it's like to be human. He experiences all the adventure, danger and emotion that goes into a human's life—including love. Now how can Lionel ever go back to being a cat?
Avg Rating
3.81
Number of Ratings
1,153
5 STARS
27%
4 STARS
36%
3 STARS
29%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Lloyd Alexander
Author · 42 books
Lloyd Chudley Alexander was an influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous contribution to the field of children's literature is the fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. The concluding book of the series, The High King , was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1969. Alexander's other books have also won the National Book Award and the American Book Award. He was also one of the creators of Cricket Magazine.
