International Kittens of Mystery

 

Copyright © 2010 Chris Dolley

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Cover design by Chris Dolley

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All photographs in the book, except one, copyright © 2010 Chris Dolley

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For security reasons the part of Jack Miaower had to be played by Gigolo Kitty, a professional actor.

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No kittens were harmed during the making of this book. A few monkeys may have been scratched, and though it is true that a number of mice were reported missing, nothing was ever proven.

In an uncertain world there is one organization that stands head and small furry shoulders above the rest. Whenever the planet is in danger – be it from giant balls of wool or bands of renegade squirrels – there is only one group guaranteed to answer the call.

The International Kittens of Mystery!

This is a journal of their stories. For the first time, cameras have been allowed into one of their top secret training camps – Training Camp Alpha. A camp where, under the supervision of pet humans, recruits are shown not only how to save the world but also how to manage their secret identities – how to blend in and infiltrate the human society that they alone can protect.

In this book we follow the exploits of:

   

Kai (Persian/Tabby)        Xena (Tabby)    

and...

The Tribbles (Five Bright Orange Gingers)

When disaster strikes, international kittens of mystery need to get to their destination fast. Cars are too slow, helicopters draw too much attention and the less said about dog sleds the better.

The answer: a brilliant invention by the planet's top kitten scientists – Miaow See Tung and Hercule Purro – the Wickerbowl series of personal transporters. They're fast and, when operated correctly, inconspicuous. If a kitten needs to be somewhere else fast all they have to do is climb into the bowl, download the destination co-ordinates from the orbiting Kitten Command Center (Wickerbowl Five) and then – poof – the Wickerbowl dematerializes, materializing at the destination less than a second later.

Here we see new recruits, Kai (above) and Xena (below), trying out Wickerbowl One – the single-seater sports model ideal for transporting a lone kitten into a tight spot.

All Wickerbowl personal transporters come with standard features. They're bullet proof, flame resistant, and hold fruit.

Here we see Kai and Xena in the larger Wickerbowl Two model – the two-seater (some would say two-headed) estate model.

And here's Kai, hanging on, as they re-materialize back at Training Camp Alpha after their first journey.

"Ow, ow," says Kai. "Leg haz cramp! Must stretch now or I'll get deep pan thrombolosis!"

Xena shares a look with her trainer. "You iz not sending me out with him again, iz you?"

Five practice journeys later and the new recruits are looking a bit groggy. Travel through sub-space can take a while to get used to.