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Klawde, Evil Alien Warlord Cat #1
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat #1
"Applaud for KLAWDE. Two paws up!"--Dav Pilkey, creator of the Dog Man series.
"Funny, savage, and brilliant, Klawde is the pet I wish I had."--Max Brallier, author of the New York Times Best Seller The Last Kids on Earth
Klawde is not your average cat. He's an emperor from another planet, exiled to Earth. He's cruel. He's cunning. He's brilliant... and he's about to become Raj Banerjee's best friend. Whether he likes it or not.
Klawde had everything. Sharp claws. Fine fur. And, being the High Commander of the planet Lyttyrboks, an entire world of warlike cats at his command. But when he is stripped of his feline throne, he is sentenced to the worst possible exile to a small planet in a quiet corner of the universe... named Earth.
Raj had everything. A cool apartment in Brooklyn. Three friends who lived in his building. And pizza and comics within walking distance. But when his mom gets a job in Elba, Oregon, and he is forced to move, all of that changes. It's now the beginning of summer, he has no friends, and because of his mother's urgings, he has joined a nature camp .
It's only when his doorbell rings and he meets a furball of a cat that Raj begins to think maybe his luck is turning around...
Heavily illustrated, with a hilarious, biting voice that switches between Raj and Klawde's perspectives, this is the story of an unlikely friendship that emerges as two fish out of water begin to find their footing in strange new worlds.
"Funny, savage, and brilliant, Klawde is the pet I wish I had."--Max Brallier, author of the New York Times Best Seller The Last Kids on Earth
Klawde is not your average cat. He's an emperor from another planet, exiled to Earth. He's cruel. He's cunning. He's brilliant... and he's about to become Raj Banerjee's best friend. Whether he likes it or not.
Klawde had everything. Sharp claws. Fine fur. And, being the High Commander of the planet Lyttyrboks, an entire world of warlike cats at his command. But when he is stripped of his feline throne, he is sentenced to the worst possible exile to a small planet in a quiet corner of the universe... named Earth.
Raj had everything. A cool apartment in Brooklyn. Three friends who lived in his building. And pizza and comics within walking distance. But when his mom gets a job in Elba, Oregon, and he is forced to move, all of that changes. It's now the beginning of summer, he has no friends, and because of his mother's urgings, he has joined a nature camp .
It's only when his doorbell rings and he meets a furball of a cat that Raj begins to think maybe his luck is turning around...
Heavily illustrated, with a hilarious, biting voice that switches between Raj and Klawde's perspectives, this is the story of an unlikely friendship that emerges as two fish out of water begin to find their footing in strange new worlds.
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First published February 26, 2019
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August 27, 2019
Genial!
Este libro deberia de estar en todos los hogares, es un libro perfecto para enfrascar a los niños en el mundo de la literatura, es divertido y tiene excelentes valores de por medio ❤️️ Lo termine hace un istante y tuve que correr a hacer una reseña de él, es la primera vez que me gusta tanto una novela infantil.
Después de terminarlo me entere que hay una segunda y tercera parte... INCREIBLE!
Ya quiero saber más acerca de las aventuras de Garry y de Raj.
P.D: Si tienen niños y quieren que lean por su propia cuenta ¡Este es el libro indicado!
Este libro deberia de estar en todos los hogares, es un libro perfecto para enfrascar a los niños en el mundo de la literatura, es divertido y tiene excelentes valores de por medio ❤️️ Lo termine hace un istante y tuve que correr a hacer una reseña de él, es la primera vez que me gusta tanto una novela infantil.
Después de terminarlo me entere que hay una segunda y tercera parte... INCREIBLE!
Ya quiero saber más acerca de las aventuras de Garry y de Raj.
P.D: Si tienen niños y quieren que lean por su propia cuenta ¡Este es el libro indicado!
March 23, 2019
My review and an extended sample of the audiobook are posted at Hotlistens.com.
This is a really cute middle grade story. When I saw the title I had to pick it up. I mean, how could I not learn more about an evil alien warlord cat. Add to that that I’ve listened to both narrators before and really loved their work. I just had to try it.
Klawde, the evil alien warlord cat, comes from the planet of Lyttyrboks. He is exiled to Earth and finds refuge from the liquid falling from the sky with Raj, a pre-teen boy (they never mention age, but do mention middle school) from Brooklyn, who has just moved to Elba, Oregon. He loved city life. He had three friends in his apartment building. He had pizza shops and comic book stories on his block. It was his dream. Then his mother got a new job in Oregon. Now he has nature and no friends. Plus his mom is making him go to nature camp. His life now sucks. That is until a cat rang the doorbell.
This is a really cute science fiction story. There are many things that will make you laugh, like the names. Klawde’s actual name is Wyss-Kuzz. Oh and the nature camp, was actually apocalypse survival camp. The counselor was nuts. The story is really cute and you get both sides of the story with Raj and Klawde POVs.
My biggest fault for the book was that Klawde went back and forth between calling them “the humans” or “the ogres”. I would’ve thought he would have one and stick with it. Ogres was his original title for humans.
Narration
The narration of this series is great. We have two narrators. Oliver Wyman reads Klawde’s parts and Vikas Adam reads Raj’s parts. Then I’m not exactly sure who does all the smaller parts in-between. I think I figured out a few, but not sure on them all. Anyway, I think they were both a great fit for each of the main characters. Klawde had this snootie, uppity voice you would think of for a cat that wants to rule the world. Raj’s voice was a that fo a boy. I loved how Vikas Adam changed his packing based on Raj’s emotions. When he would get excited, he would really speed up the way kids do. I loved all the voices in the book, not to mention the array of cat noises. I could see where a kid would love to listen to this book as he reads along with a physical book (which probably has some great pictures). I loved books with read-along records as a kid (yes I know I’m showing my age).
**I like to thank the publisher for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
This is a really cute middle grade story. When I saw the title I had to pick it up. I mean, how could I not learn more about an evil alien warlord cat. Add to that that I’ve listened to both narrators before and really loved their work. I just had to try it.
Klawde, the evil alien warlord cat, comes from the planet of Lyttyrboks. He is exiled to Earth and finds refuge from the liquid falling from the sky with Raj, a pre-teen boy (they never mention age, but do mention middle school) from Brooklyn, who has just moved to Elba, Oregon. He loved city life. He had three friends in his apartment building. He had pizza shops and comic book stories on his block. It was his dream. Then his mother got a new job in Oregon. Now he has nature and no friends. Plus his mom is making him go to nature camp. His life now sucks. That is until a cat rang the doorbell.
This is a really cute science fiction story. There are many things that will make you laugh, like the names. Klawde’s actual name is Wyss-Kuzz. Oh and the nature camp, was actually apocalypse survival camp. The counselor was nuts. The story is really cute and you get both sides of the story with Raj and Klawde POVs.
My biggest fault for the book was that Klawde went back and forth between calling them “the humans” or “the ogres”. I would’ve thought he would have one and stick with it. Ogres was his original title for humans.
Narration
The narration of this series is great. We have two narrators. Oliver Wyman reads Klawde’s parts and Vikas Adam reads Raj’s parts. Then I’m not exactly sure who does all the smaller parts in-between. I think I figured out a few, but not sure on them all. Anyway, I think they were both a great fit for each of the main characters. Klawde had this snootie, uppity voice you would think of for a cat that wants to rule the world. Raj’s voice was a that fo a boy. I loved how Vikas Adam changed his packing based on Raj’s emotions. When he would get excited, he would really speed up the way kids do. I loved all the voices in the book, not to mention the array of cat noises. I could see where a kid would love to listen to this book as he reads along with a physical book (which probably has some great pictures). I loved books with read-along records as a kid (yes I know I’m showing my age).
**I like to thank the publisher for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
December 27, 2020
A fun read! Short chapters and illustrations will make this story about Klawde* (aka Wyss Kuzz), a cat from another planet and Raj, his human owner who's sent to a summer camp , accessible to many readers.
For future readers of The Terrible Two and The Fourth Stall.
*Claude, get it? If you like this type of humor and word play, this book's for you.
For future readers of The Terrible Two and The Fourth Stall.
*Claude, get it? If you like this type of humor and word play, this book's for you.
August 16, 2019
I was clearly not the target audience for this book. In my defense, I *thought* it was a graphic novel when I ordered it from the library. I will concede that it had some very cute "cat insights" that I enjoyed. The rest I just had to get through. It did go fast, though, and I imagine younger readers would have a ball with it.
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July 10, 2020Cute middle grade title that mixes a fantastical story line of an evil alien cat banished to Earth and the humorous and relatable storyline of his new human (ogre) struggling to fit in within his new community.
February 17, 2022
Do I have to explain how good this is?! I mean, klawde is a evil alien warlord cat, 2000 points, and it’s just VERY FUNNIEST AND BEST (it even made me have a theory that my cat might be a klawde situation) so yeah another high rating 68657656545443543354453/10
June 16, 2021
(3.5 stars)
I prefer Klawde's POV. I don't know what that says about me...
I prefer Klawde's POV. I don't know what that says about me...
May 10, 2020
Este libro es bastante entretenido, recuerdo haberlo comprado porque me recordó a la serie de televisión Kid vs Kat.
Igual pienso que es un buen libro para introducir a un niño a lectura, lenguaje sencillo y gracioso además de que los capítulos son cortos lo que hace la lectura muy amena. Recomendado 🐱
Igual pienso que es un buen libro para introducir a un niño a lectura, lenguaje sencillo y gracioso además de que los capítulos son cortos lo que hace la lectura muy amena. Recomendado 🐱
March 10, 2022
Excellent! Je me suis marrée comme une gamine xD un mélange entre Lilo et Stitch et Flopsy!
April 6, 2021
Klawde is SUPER SUPER SUPER funny!! He is just like one of my cats. Now I imagine him as an Evil Alien Warlord Cat. I found no problems in this book, and I have started the 2nd one right away. Recommend it to everyone.
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All time favourite! I recommend it to EVERYONE! The chapters are the BEST length :D
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All time favourite! I recommend it to EVERYONE! The chapters are the BEST length :D
May 17, 2019
With a flash of light, he was gone, teleported to the horrible, ravaged planet Earth! I had a wonderful, hilarious time reading this children’s book. It wasn’t just my love of cats that made this book entertaining, it was Klawde and his witty descriptions that stole the show. As Klawde described living amongst us carnivorous ogres, he couldn’t believe that Raj didn’t realize Klawde was the greatest feline warlord to walk the universe.
Raj had problems of his own. They had just moved to Oregon and Raj didn’t know a soul. When the wet cat showed up on his doorstep, his parents told Raj that he could keep him, if he went to Nature Camp. Little did Raj know that Klawde was a talking warlord that had big plans which would involve him and that this “Nature Camp” was actually a survival camp.
It was Klawde, the warlord and his supreme view that cracked me up throughout the novel. When gifted with a scratching post, Klawde wondered if it was a sculpture. What was up with the fake, fluffy animals that they tried to get Klawde to attack and kill, was this their idea of military training or just cat toys? What about the human who tried to spear Klawde in the neck? Klawde wants to return home to his planet and seek revenge on those who teleported him to Earth but first, he must find a way to get there.
Raj has always wanted a cat yet I don’t think he was ready for Klawde. Raj becomes part of Klawde’s mission and tries to help him accomplish his task which of course, is funny. He thought he had a cool cat once he learns Klawde can talk but will he talk for anyone else? Raj has some issues at camp and talks to Klawde about them but unfortunately, Klawde behaves like a cat most of the time, when Raj wants any kind of a response.
I really enjoyed this book. I liked Klawde’s imagination, his wit, and I liked his determination. I liked the friendship the two of them had. I liked how the author alternated the views from Klawde to Raj, on each chapter, as I believe that it allowed the reader to see both sides of the story and made the book wittier and amusing. I liked this book so much I picked up book 2 from the library last night. It was a fun and entertaining.
Raj had problems of his own. They had just moved to Oregon and Raj didn’t know a soul. When the wet cat showed up on his doorstep, his parents told Raj that he could keep him, if he went to Nature Camp. Little did Raj know that Klawde was a talking warlord that had big plans which would involve him and that this “Nature Camp” was actually a survival camp.
It was Klawde, the warlord and his supreme view that cracked me up throughout the novel. When gifted with a scratching post, Klawde wondered if it was a sculpture. What was up with the fake, fluffy animals that they tried to get Klawde to attack and kill, was this their idea of military training or just cat toys? What about the human who tried to spear Klawde in the neck? Klawde wants to return home to his planet and seek revenge on those who teleported him to Earth but first, he must find a way to get there.
Raj has always wanted a cat yet I don’t think he was ready for Klawde. Raj becomes part of Klawde’s mission and tries to help him accomplish his task which of course, is funny. He thought he had a cool cat once he learns Klawde can talk but will he talk for anyone else? Raj has some issues at camp and talks to Klawde about them but unfortunately, Klawde behaves like a cat most of the time, when Raj wants any kind of a response.
I really enjoyed this book. I liked Klawde’s imagination, his wit, and I liked his determination. I liked the friendship the two of them had. I liked how the author alternated the views from Klawde to Raj, on each chapter, as I believe that it allowed the reader to see both sides of the story and made the book wittier and amusing. I liked this book so much I picked up book 2 from the library last night. It was a fun and entertaining.
June 10, 2020
Klawde is from the planet Lyttyrboks. A planet of all cats.
Hold your breath -- he's an evil alien warlord, exiled to Earth for his evil deeds, while he was napping.
He looks like a cat, and acts like a cat, and lands on Earth in the rain. Soaking and miserable, cursing his lack of opposable thumbs, he jumps up to ring the doorbell. Poor naive and misguided 11-year-old Raj lets him in and worse -- names him. (You know about naming stray cats, right? Give them a name and they're no longer strays -- they're yours.)
Raj quickly discovers Klawde can talk. Klawde pulls the -- cat hair? -- over on Raj and convinces him he was a loving, wonderful despot.
Klawde is desperate to get back to Lyttyrboks, get revenge on the cat who stole his evil warlord title and banished him to this planet of hairless ogres. He builds a teleporter from a toaster and a few other components bought on the Internet.
But just as he's planning to head back to Lyttyrboks, Raj goes to nature survival camp -- and needs rescuing.
I won't spoil the ending, just know, reading this book produced loud, explosive guffaws, snorts and exclamations of delight!
Truly, enjoy this read. It's great.
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.mystrikingly.com/
Hold your breath -- he's an evil alien warlord, exiled to Earth for his evil deeds, while he was napping.
He looks like a cat, and acts like a cat, and lands on Earth in the rain. Soaking and miserable, cursing his lack of opposable thumbs, he jumps up to ring the doorbell. Poor naive and misguided 11-year-old Raj lets him in and worse -- names him. (You know about naming stray cats, right? Give them a name and they're no longer strays -- they're yours.)
Raj quickly discovers Klawde can talk. Klawde pulls the -- cat hair? -- over on Raj and convinces him he was a loving, wonderful despot.
Klawde is desperate to get back to Lyttyrboks, get revenge on the cat who stole his evil warlord title and banished him to this planet of hairless ogres. He builds a teleporter from a toaster and a few other components bought on the Internet.
But just as he's planning to head back to Lyttyrboks, Raj goes to nature survival camp -- and needs rescuing.
I won't spoil the ending, just know, reading this book produced loud, explosive guffaws, snorts and exclamations of delight!
Truly, enjoy this read. It's great.
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.mystrikingly.com/
June 24, 2019
Students started getting excited about this book at the end of this school year. I always try to read the first one in a series. The kids were right. It was intriguing about a cat who comes from another planet and can talk. He is actually an "evil alien warlord cat". One of the writers is from Oregon, which happens to be the setting. That makes it believable to my students, next door in Washington.
The summer camp was funny. His parents thought it was a regular camp, but it was a survival camp.
Raj is a believable character: A boy from the city who wants a pet, wants to make friends but is out of his league in the forest.
It was very enjoyable. The illustration are funny because the cat always looks malicious and unhappy. And he is. I would definitely read the next one. I found out there is 3 in the series.
The summer camp was funny. His parents thought it was a regular camp, but it was a survival camp.
Raj is a believable character: A boy from the city who wants a pet, wants to make friends but is out of his league in the forest.
It was very enjoyable. The illustration are funny because the cat always looks malicious and unhappy. And he is. I would definitely read the next one. I found out there is 3 in the series.
November 25, 2019
A cat makes a perfect evil alien warlord...of course! Klawde's thoughts on Earth are very entertaining as he is constantly stumped by the stupidity of "furless ogres" and the limited language and abilities of earth cats. The best scene in the whole book is when Klawde first experiences catnip. It's outrageously funny. His evil scheming keeps the story moving along with the alternating story of the the boy who found him, Raj, who's at a nature sleepover camp. The camp counselor is insane which was a little bonkers and won't encourage kids to want to do sleepover camps! But actually, I think most of my camp counselors were insane too. My son and I are looking forward to reading the next one in this series!
August 28, 2019
OMG this book was just toooo charming! I laughed so many times and had a blast reading the voice of an evil alien warlord cat to my son. I mean, the author definitely hit the nail on the head with how cats act, and the reasons behind it made me want to shake with laughter.
I hope the next time I take my son to the book store, he'll choose the sequel, because we had so much fun with this one.
I hope the next time I take my son to the book store, he'll choose the sequel, because we had so much fun with this one.
July 24, 2019
First in a series. Klawde has come to Earth from outer space and he is bitter about it. He wants to train neighborhood kittens as his soldiers and become a warlord again. This is a cute, quick read with lots of humor in it. I borrowed the book from the school library.
June 18, 2019
Quite funny
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September 4, 2019It's cute (in a good way). And funny.
I like the dueling/complementary perspectives of the alien feline and the middle-school boy who is feeling somewhat alien in new home.
I like the dueling/complementary perspectives of the alien feline and the middle-school boy who is feeling somewhat alien in new home.
January 17, 2020
Humorous and slightly different take on a classic growing up story.
July 31, 2020
are you kidding me. this is amazing. earth is a prison planet for cats, and this is Klawde’s story of survival.
this is a QUICK read, but definitely worth reading, especially for cat lovers
this is a QUICK read, but definitely worth reading, especially for cat lovers
December 28, 2020
Andrew never wanted me to stop reading this to him. When we finished, he said, "I want the whole series"
January 28, 2021
Adorable and funny. I really enjoyed reading this with my son.
February 6, 2021
Şahane bir çocuk kitabı, eğlenceli, komik, kedili :) ben bayıldım, çevirisini de çok beğendim. Selcen Yüksel Arvas’a başarılı çevirisinden dolayı sevgilerimi gönderiyorum.
April 12, 2021
Funny quick read!
May 31, 2021
This series is hilarious. Klawde might be my spirit animal. Not sure what year I read this or why it never got updated in Goodreads.
September 30, 2021
I actually listened to this on eaudiobook and really enjoyed how it was done. It's narrated by Oliver Wyman and Vikas Adam and they use interesting voices to really make the characters come alive.
July 22, 2022
I'm going to have to use this name for our next cat. Love it lol
Fun, fast, read 😁
Fun, fast, read 😁
October 21, 2022
5 stars
January 29, 2024
My 10-year-old son urged me to read this book and it was really funny. Klawde did not break character or get sappy, the extraterrestrial names were clever, and as a bonus, I get to talk about another book with my son (it’s nice that I don’t have to look too hard to find praise points with this book.)
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