What do you do when you come home one day and discover that your parents have been kidnapped? Well, if youre a brave young guy named Charlie Ashanti, you go off in search of them. And since you happen to know how to speak Cat, your feline friendsthe stray cats of the city and the caged lions on a magnificent, astounding floating circusrally around you, bringing help, advice, and occasional special deliveries. Little do you know that in this search of yours, the fate of the world is at stake.From an exciting new mother/daughter writing team comes this captivating adventure full of heroes, villains, and astounding events. Set in a near future that blends the familiar and the new in unexpected, intriguing ways, Lionboyis an exhilarating, suspenseful whirlwind of a novela book destined to become a classic.