When the carnival comes to town, the worlds favorite fractious feline discovers the hilariously wrong way to victory before he gets it right. ``Illustrated with Rubels deadpan pictures, this is a prize for newly independent readers, for whom practice makes perfect indeed.`` --The Horn Book Guide ``Ralph has his own special niche in the world of childrens literature, and now on the easy-reader shelves, too.`` --Kirkus Reviews*