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* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The series stars four (and later five) cats born with wings on their back.

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* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The series stars four (and later five) cats born with wings on their back.back.
* {{Xenofiction}}: The story's main cast are cats struggling with rural human life.
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* AdultFear: Mrs. Jane Tabby worries considerably when her youngest child is discovered by humans and ends up separated from her, escaping into a building that neither the humans or her mother can get into. She is ''very'' relieved when she finds James and Harriet, having come back to visit, have also managed to rescue their sister.

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* AdultFear: Mrs. Jane Tabby worries considerably when her youngest child is discovered by humans and ends up separated from her, escaping into a building that neither the humans or her mother can get into. She is ''very'' relieved when she finds James and Harriet, having come back to visit, have also managed to rescue their sister.



* StrayAnimalStory: Mrs. Jane Tabby is a stray cat living in city slums. She gives birth to four winged children: Harriet, Thelma, James, and Roger.
* TitleDrop: Late in the first book, the human girl calls to the siblings with "Kitty kit-kit-kit-kit-kit-kit-cat, kitty-cat, kitty-wings, kittywings, catwings!" She repeats it in book 2 when calling them to be fed.

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* StrayAnimalStory: Mrs. Jane Tabby is a stray cat living in city slums. She gives birth to four winged children: Harriet, Thelma, James, and Roger.
Roger. ''Catwings Return'' sees her find a home with an older lady, allowing her to live in peace and comfort.
* TitleDrop: Late in the first book, the human girl Susan calls to the siblings with "Kitty kit-kit-kit-kit-kit-kit-cat, kitty-cat, kitty-wings, kittywings, catwings!" She repeats it uses a shortened version, still ending in "catwings", in book 2 when calling them to be fed.

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* OminousOwl: One of the birds in the forest is an owl who attacks and injures James after seeing him flying and deciding that "This won't do". From then on, she stays by their roost at night, forcing them to only hunt during the day in order to stay safe.



* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The series stars four cats born with wings on their back.

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* TitleDrop: Late in the first book, the human girl calls to the siblings with "Kitty kit-kit-kit-kit-kit-kit-cat, kitty-cat, kitty-wings, kittywings, catwings!" She repeats it in book 2 when calling them to be fed.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The series stars four (and later five) cats born with wings on their back.
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* StrayAnimaStory: Mrs. Jane Tabby is a stray cat living in city slums. She gives birth to four winged children: Harriet, Thelma, James, and Roger.

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* StrayAnimaStory: StrayAnimalStory: Mrs. Jane Tabby is a stray cat living in city slums. She gives birth to four winged children: Harriet, Thelma, James, and Roger.

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''Catwings'' is a children's book series by Ursula K. Le Guin and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. There are 4 books released between 1988 and 1999: ''Catwings'', ''Catwings Return'', ''Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings'', and ''Jane on Her Own''.

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''Catwings'' is a children's book series by Ursula K. Le Guin Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. There are 4 books released between 1988 and 1999: ''Catwings'', ''Catwings Return'', ''Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings'', and ''Jane on Her Own''.



* OneSteveLimit: Averted. There are two Jane's in the same family: Mrs. Jane Tabby and her youngest daughter Jane (who her older siblings name after their mother).

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* OneSteveLimit: Averted. There are two Jane's in the same family: Mrs. Jane Tabby and her youngest daughter Jane (who her older siblings name after their mother).mother).
* StrayAnimaStory: Mrs. Jane Tabby is a stray cat living in city slums. She gives birth to four winged children: Harriet, Thelma, James, and Roger.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: The series stars four cats born with wings on their back.
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Mrs. Jane Tabby is a young cat who has four unusual kittens. Her children were all born with wings. Though Jane doesn't understand why her kittens were born with wings, she's grateful that they're able to fly far from the city they were born in. However, the cats find that rural life is harder than expected.

''Catwings'' is a children's book series by Ursula K. Le Guin and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. There are 4 books released between 1988 and 1999: ''Catwings'', ''Catwings Return'', ''Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings'', and ''Jane on Her Own''.
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!!''Catwings'' provides examples of:

* LongLostRelative: In ''Catwings Return'', Harriet and James return to the city. They find a lost winged kitten who turns out to be their little sister.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted. There are two Jane's in the same family: Mrs. Jane Tabby and her youngest daughter Jane (who her older siblings name after their mother).

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