Danny's Desert Rats — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Everything's Bonkers at Rosemary Acres There are lots of rules at Rosemary Acres, where T.R. and his brother Danny live with their mother, and the "no pets" rule could mean big trouble for their friend Paul. Paul had to give away his beloved cat, Bonkers, when he and his dad moved to Rosemary Acres. Now Bonkers has managed to travel fifteen miles to get back to Paul -- and Paul is not going to lose his cat a second time. It's up to the kids of Rosemary Acres -- dubbed the "Desert Rats" by T.R.'s mom one hot summer day -- to concoct a plan to save the day. But can they do it without getting themselves into as much trouble as Paul?