A very exciting cat story that left me eager for more

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	• Warriors #1: Into the Wild (summer reading) (Warriors) Erin Hunter HarperTrophy, 2007 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 226 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

kitty cats in the forest

In the warriors series cats live in the forest. Erin Hunter the person who wrote the book and is actually three people they didn't want to confused.The story begins when an ordinary house cat walks into the forest. All this happens in the forest and rusty finds deceit and lies not to mention secrets buried in secrets only to find-- can't tell the ending.

I loved the first book Into the Wild. in the begging a cat named Rusty walks into the forest to meet Gray paw a Thunder Clan apprentice. Gray paw takes Rusty as an intruder and attacks him then he realizes Rusty is a kitty pet and lays off. They get into a conversation and Gray paw tells Rusty everything and rusty decides to become a Thunder Clan apprentice.

Every one would love this book Every One. This is a fantasy book and is about cats. The message Never Stop Trying.

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A very exciting cat story that left me eager for more

This book is about the adventures of Rusty, who is a six month (moon) old tom.

When he is a house cat, his normal dreams are always interrupted by dreams about catching mice in the woods, so he decides to try to really catch a mouse. His best friend Smudge lives next door. Smudge tells him "Don't go out there! There are wildcats who eat bones! Dangerous!" But Rusty insists.

He is attacked by a little gray tom, his age. The gray cat stops fighting, and says his name is Graypaw. More cats come out of the bushes the silver she-cat asks him to join her clan, Thunderclan. Soon Rusty accepts, and is named Firepaw, he meets Tigerclaw, who may be a dangerous mystery, Yellowfang a grumpy she-cat who has more than meets the eye, and the big threat of Brokenstar, Shadowclan's leader.

This book has a powerful adventure in it, and I was instantly drawn into the warrior cats' world. I think it is suitable for anyone. Some stories about wild animals make me cry when there are really sad parts, but this book was fine.

At first, I had trouble with some of the vocabulary. I didn't know what "brindle" meant, for instance.

Kyla Cherry
(on her mother's Amazon account)

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Warrior's Rule!

All of the Erin Hunter books are great! I just love them and have read them many times over. I am not a reader, I hate to read!!! But give me a Warrior series book and leave me alone for a few days. They are the best. If you don't fall in love with Rusty, Greystripe, Blue Star, Raven Paw and the rest of the clan then you know nothing about cats. Thanks Erin for opening up a new world for me.

Exciting with a great premise

Yo! It's me, StoryMaker. My Mom was doing this Book-It homeschool program where we have to read a certain book or amount of books in order to get a coupon for a free Pizza Hut personal pan pizza. I'm not always thrilled about this, though. Unlike my sisters, I'm not such a huge reader. Sometimes, however, if a book is just right, it's possible I could get hooked. I usually like books more when they have a style or tone that is readable for the modern kid. I also like a nice, exciting plotline. A plotline is especially good for me if I can understand what the characters are feeling and why they do what they do and if I can feel for the characters. I also sometimes like books more if they aren't "chronicles" - that isn't to say I don't like a series that is chronicles, I just don't always favor a single book where the storyline is in little pieces (i.e. when it just goes from a single event to another single event - it isn't a single, smooth storyline, so it's harder to get hooked because the ending is not as anticipated because, well, there are lots of endings, so there's less of an urge to get to the end). This month, my sisters said this book (Warriors: Into the Wild) should be my goal and my Mom agreed. So, I ended up reading it. Turns out, this is a just-right book.

What twolegs (clan-cat speak for "humans") do not realize is that clans of feral cats dominate the forest beneath their nose. The original four clans are ThunderClan, WindClan, RiverClan, and ShadowClan - and there's trouble within the clans. ThunderClan cats have fewer and fewer kits, which means fewer and fewer warriors. The clans are constantly fighting for food, so ThunderClan's lack of warriors makes it weaker. Plus, ShadowClan is being leaded by a fierce tyrant called Brokenstar, adding to the turmoil. Eventually, a group of heavenly cats called StarClan send a message to ThunderClan. The message is, indeed, the phrase on the back of the book: "Fire alone can save our clan." Then, a daring kittypet (clan-cat speak for housecat) named Rusty ventures into the forest. Strange...his fur happens to be the color of fire. It isn't long before he gains his ThunderClan name, Firepaw...and then the adventure begins.

One of the great things about this book's tone/style is that it seems good for the modern kid and for someone who likes classic books. This book really seems like it would be good for many different people. It's full of adventure and it really has all of the good-book requirements I've listed. Of course, I can't say it's perfect. It was a bit annoying that Firepaw didn't tell Bluestar, the clan leader, important information for feeble reasons. I'd also like to note that there is some somewhat detailed violence. Also, some folks (especially parents who ban Harry Potter) might believe the whole StarClan thing to be astrology. I don't really think the idea of StarClan is really harmful, though; after all, #1: It's just a fiction book and #2: It don't really think it's like they worship StarClan. Parents, if the violence and "astrology" worries you, simply read the book before you let your kid read it. When Harry Potter was new and folks complained about it being against religon, my Mom read it for herself in order to approve of it.

I also really like the idea behind it: clans of wild cats, with the cats having different ranks and positions. This makes it great for RPGs and Fan Fiction. It's fun to make up your own forest with your own clans and members. In fact, we first heard of it on a message board where people were doing an RPG for it.

Overall, I think that you should really give this book a try. Due to the violence, I think it's probably best if you are at least 9 if you read this. (Just BTW, at least 3 cats die in it.) Seriously, somebody who isn't such a big reader plowed through chapters in it...give it a chance. Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!"

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Not just for kids! Very Emotional!

As an adult, I feel that I have to tell you that this series will pull you in and make it extremely hard to put down. This is an emotional series where you get to know the characters and you will laugh, cry, get mad, and hope. Don't laugh, but I actually cried as I read the last few lines of this first series because it was like saying goodbye to all my friends. (At that time, the New Prophecy Series wasn't out). If you can believe it, you get so attached to these cats and you forget that you are reading.

This isn't a childish book series (I was actually surprised to see it marketed in the children's section after I read it). It has love, murder, betrayal, honor, courage, friendships lost, and other aspects of life.
There are twists and turns that keep sucking you into the plot. Actually, there are many plots going on, but they are well written and do not get confusing.

Also, It is a series with good values represented, but in a naturally occuring way. I mean Rusty has to make some hard choices in the course of these books.
Please try this series, I have yet to read another of its kind as no book can compare.
Don't forget, though, they must be read in order.

Oh, and you don't have to love cats to read them!

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For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their warrior ancestors. But the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger, and the sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying?and some deaths are more mysterious than others.

In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary house cat named Rusty . . . who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.

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