Misha Herenger

Illustrated by Jan Lieffering

 Misha Herenger
Illustrated by Jan Lieffering
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 Bruno sat at the window
and watched the street below.

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All at once, he gave a big
MEOOOOOW!

“What is going on, Bruno?”

asked Yuan from the next room.
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 Yuan looked past Bruno.
He saw a scruffy brown cat
on the sidewalk.
When the cat saw Yuan, it ran away.

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Yuan went outside to find the cat.
Bruno stayed inside and looked mad.
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 “Here, kitty! Here, Scruffy!”
called Yuan again and again.
But he couldn’t find the cat.

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“I don’t think Scruffy has a home,”
Yuan told his mom.

“He might be lost,” said Mom.

“Maybe we should catch him,”

said Yuan.
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 The next day, Bruno gave another big
MEOOOOOW.
Yuan knew that Scruffy must be back!

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Yuan took some cat food outside.
After Scruffy ate, Mom picked him up.

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 Yuan and Mom took Scruffy
in a taxi across town.
They went to see the vet.

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The vet frowned and said,
“This poor cat needs food and
someone to take care of him.”
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 “Mom, can we keep Scruffy?”
asked Yuan.

“That’s fine with me, but what will

Bruno say?” asked Mom.

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“He’ll say MEOOOOOW!”
said Yuan.
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 And that is just what Bruno said.
He wasn’t happy about having
another cat in the family.

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 But before long, Scruffy and Bruno
were best friends.
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 Realistic Fiction
Level I • 212 Words

Scruffy, the cat, needs a home. But how

will Scruffy and Bruno get along?

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