Marie the kitten cannot sleep! That night, Duchess and O'Malley were throwing a huge birthday party for their friend Scat Cat, and poor Marie wanted nothing more than to go to the party. But Duchess forbid the kitten from going. Determined to attend, Marie disguises herself as an adult cat and sneaks in—but will her cover be blown? Don't miss this adorable tale as Marie joins the grown-ups for a party of a lifetime!

From Dumbo to The Lion King, the best-loved stories of all time are now even better and re-create the movie magic of the most beloved Disney films. Enhanced with new pieces of art from the Disney archives, these stories are still the ideal length for reading aloud.

When Nell's cat is lost, she wonders if her birthday wishes will ever come true.

A birthday invitation book

In November of 1965, after numerous months of speculation surrounding a mystery industry that had been purchasing large amounts of land in central Florida, Walt Disney finally put an end to the rumors. He announced to the public his grandiose plans for the thousands of acres he had secretly purchased. For the eighteen months prior to the announcement, Walt entrusted a small group of men to covertly make these purchases. Next, they were tasked with drafting a legislative act to submit to the state of Florida that would allow Disney to wield nearly absolute legal control over the property under a quasi-government municipality. Staying true to its storytelling roots, Disney wove a tale of mystery centered around a high-ranking CIA operative, who was rumored to have been, just a few short years before, the paymaster behind the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba. This savvy and well-connected CIA agent became the de facto leader for the group of Disney executives and attorneys who orchestrated and executed a nearly perfect plan to keep Disney’s identity a secret from the public by utilizing aliases, shell corporations, and meandering travel itineraries, all in an effort to protect the company’s identity during the land acquisition process. As told through the personal notes and files from the key figures involved in the project, Buying Disney’s World details the story of how Walt Disney World came to be, like you’ve never heard before. From conception to construction and everything in between—including how a parcel of land within Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort was acquired during a high-stakes poker game—explore how the company most famous for creating Mickey Mouse acquired central Florida’s swamps, orange groves, and cow pastures to build a Disney fiefdom and a Magic Kingdom.

The Aristocats are no ordinary cats. Duchess, and her kittens, Berlioz, Toulouse and Marie live in the lap of luxury with their owner Madame in a Parisian mansion. Until one day, they are taken far, far, away, and they have to make a long, difficult journey home. This is an enchanting tale of a very special family of cats who, finding themselves cast out in the wide world for the first time, experience peril and adventure as well as a lot of fun.