Just Plain Cat — Nancy K. Robinson

Chris never thought that a seven-week-old ball of fur could make such a difference in his life. But Tiger, his new kitten, manages to change everything! First of all, his stuck-up neighbor, Veronica, is no longer the only cat-owner around! Then, nothing is safe from Tiger -- from his father's darkroom to his mother's newly varnished floor!

Everything else seems to be changing, too. Chris's best friend, Peter, is moved to a different reading group, his new third grade teacher is the dreaded Mrs. Marmelstein, and his father gets a big job -- to photograph a life-size dollhouse.

Will things ever be normal again?