When an abandoned cat, about to have kittens, hears the lonely howl of a chained-up, abused hound dog, she seeks him out, and this unlikely pair become an unlikely family. Living underneath the porch of a old house deep in the American bayou, the kittens are safe as long as they stay in the Underneath. But it's a dangerous world out there and one kitten's moment of curiosity sets off an astonishing chain of events...

 

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Kathi Appelt has written a number of successful picture books. This is her debut novel. She lives in Texas.