Sosuke Natsukawa

From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them, infused with the heartwarming spirit of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles. Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat named Tiger appears with an unusual request. The feline asks for--or rather, demands--the teenager's help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and Tiger and Rintaro must liberate them from their neglectful owners. Their mission sends this odd couple on an amazing journey, where they enter different mazes to set books free. Through their travels, Tiger and Rintaro meet a man who leaves his books to perish on a bookshelf, an unwitting book torturer who cuts the pages of books into snippets to help people speed read, and a publishing drone who only wants to create bestsellers. Their adventures culminate in one final, unforgettable challenge--the last maze that awaits leads Rintaro down a realm only the bravest dare enter . . . An enthralling tale of books, first love, fantasy, and an unusual friendship with a talking cat, The Cat Who Saved Books is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper.

The Cat Who Saved Books

El gato que amaba los libros / The Cat Who Saved Books

Kitaplari Kurtaran Kedi

Il gatto che voleva salvare i libri

Louise Heal Kawai

The must-have sequel to Sosuke Natsukawa's bestselling The Cat Who Saved Books – an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world.

Nanami sees nothing wrong with a library and cat combination. But a talking cat is a whole other story.

Nanami Kosaki loves reading. The local library is a home from home and books have become her best friends. When Nanami notices books disappearing from the library shelves, she’s particularly curious about a suspicious man in a grey suit whose furtive behaviour doesn’t feel right. Should she follow him to see what he’s up to?

When a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears to warn her about how dangerous that would be, together they’re brave enough to follow the frightening trail to find out where all the books have gone. Will Nanami and Tiger overcome the challenges of the adventure ahead?

Warm, wonderful and wise, The Cat Who Saved the Library is also a powerful lesson never to underestimate the value of great literature, and a reminder always to think for ourselves, no matter what our charismatic leaders might say.

Translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai

The Cat Who saved books #2

The Cat Who Saved the Library

O Gato que Salvava Livros

Uma história sobre encontrar a própria coragem, sobre cuidar de si e dos outros – e sobre o imenso poder da literatura. A livraria Natsuke era uma loja de livros usados quase fora da cidade. Quem passava por lá via estantes que iam do chão até o teto, abarrotadas das mais maravilhosas obras literárias. Rintaro Natsuki amava aquele lugar, erguido pelo trabalho do avô que o criou, com todo o seu coração – passou muitas horas felizes lendo o que desejava por aqueles corredores. A livraria era o refúgio perfeito para o garoto doce, porém recluso. Depois que o avô morre, Rintaro percebe-se só e arrasado: tudo indica que ele precisará fechar a livraria. É quando surge um misterioso gato malhado, de nome Tigre, que pede a ajuda do garoto. O gato deve encontrar um verdadeiro amante dos livros para acompanhá-lo em uma missão. A improvável dupla, então, enfrentará três aventuras mágicas para resgatar livros aprisionados, maltratados e abandonados. Fenômeno editorial no Japão, O gato que amava livros é uma história reconfortante sobre encontrar a própria coragem, sobre cuidar de si e dos outros – e sobre o imensurável poder dos livros.

O gato que amava livros

Une ode merveilleuse à la lecture et à l'imagination faisant écho au Petit Prince... Rintarô Natsuki, lycéen flegmatique, est sur le point de fermer la librairie héritée de son grand-père quand il reçoit une visite inattendue. Au milieu des livres, il découvre un gros chat brun tigré, un chat qui parle ! Et ce félin exprime une requête plutôt inhabituelle : il demande - ou plutôt exige - l'aide de l'adolescent pour aller sauver des livres. Le monde serait en effet peuplé de livres solitaires, non lus et mal aimés que le chat et Rintarô se doivent de libérer de leurs propriétaires négligents. Le duo atypique se lance alors dans une quête périlleuse au coeur de labyrinthes extraordinaires... " Des chats, des livres, des amours de jeunesse et de l'aventure : de l'herbe à chat pour des lecteurs très variés ! " Kirkus Reviews

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