Fashion Kitty versus the Fashion Queen
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June, and talk about
how great Fashion
Kitty is, for as long as
she wants.
She felt very good.
Very good until...
Kiki! Kiki!
Did you hear?
Fashion Kitty
visited Cassandra last
night! And she gave her
a book that’s full of
fashion advice.
It’s called
The One and Only
Fashion Almanack.
Isn't that amazing?
See, it's right here
on this flier.
Cassandra
is lying!
That book
is a fake!
What?!
Fashion
Kitty didn't
visit her!
She's a
phony!
I can't believe you,
Kiki Kittie'
I can't believe
how much you hate
Fashion Kitty!
But . . .
I don't see how
we can stay best
friends.
"But" was a big word for Kiki that day.
The One and Only
is a fake!
But I can't say how
I know that.
Fashion Kitty did not
visit Cassandra last night.
But I can't say how
I know that.
Cassandra wrote The One
and Almanack
herself . But I can't say
how I know that.
By the end of the day she felt very angry.
On the way home from school, Kiki thought about
all the things that bothered her.
Everyone
thinks
Fashion Kitty
picked out bossy
Cassandra to be a
fashion messenger.
Everyone
thinks Fashion Kitty
gave Cassandra a
special gift.
Everyone
thinks that
Fashion Kitty
wrote a book
filled with spelling
mistakes. Nobody
spells "almanac"
with a "k' at
the end.
But the thing that bothered her the most was:
It's not fair that
I can't change into
Fashion Kitty and tell
everyone the truth!
And really, if you thought about it,
she was right. It wasn't fair at all.
Can we
see the
book?
Did you
see the boo
WOW!
Wow.
Here.
Oh, Cassandra,
tell us again what
Fashion Kitty was like!
Oh,
yes, do.
Maybe
later. I
want to read
to you what
it says in
here.
Uh-oh. I'm
even wearing
pink underpants.
Does it count
if no one
can see them?
Let's see...
what does it
say in The One
and Only Fashion
Almanack?
Look here,
it says pink should
only be worn on
holidays, and then
only a little.
Wow!
That's
interesting,
isn't it?
Looks like our friend
Sandy was wrong.
We'll forgive her.
She's right!
If Fashion Kitty
wrote it, it must
be true.
You can't
argue with
fashion rules
if they are
written
down.
Cassandra was so happy she
skipped all the way home.
I can't wait
to add more
pages to the
Cassandra!
You are such
a genius!
I have
fashion
power!
And though she didn't look any
different, Cassandra certainly
seemed to be the Fashion Queen
once again.
You're just
lucky that I'm
going to forgive
you.
Can I see the book?
Sorry, Sandy!
Don't you think you've
done enough damage
with your whole
pink thing?
Fashion
Kitty gave
me this
book, so
it's mine!
Am I missing something?
Is today a holiday?
No. I just thought
pink was okay.
Well, looks like
you thought wrong! I'd
change my clothes if
I were you.
Did
Fashion Kitty
really write a
fashion almond?
I didn't
think so, because
if I wrote a whole
book I'd be really
happy and proud.
It's "fashion almanac,"
and no, she didn't.
And you
don't look
like either of
those things.
Kiki walked over to
Lana and gave her
a hug.
Sometimes Lana was
much smarter than
a normal four-
year-old, and that
was what made her
special.
The next day, Cassandra was ready for everyone,
with some new fashion rules.
It says here that
everyone should wear a
black hat on the third
Wednesday of the month.
And that's
tomorrow.
So, don't forget!
Psst . . . You
aren't suppose to
wear pink.
I'm glad to
see that everyone
who counts stayed
away from pink
today.
Black
hat?
I'm a rebel!
Good
job
Cassandra was using her fashion almanac to make everyone wear exactly what she wanted.
She was abusing her fashion power.
I think
I have a black
hat at home.
I'll go and buy
a hat after
school today.
I don't
have a black
hat, or any
money.
What
can
I do?
I love
shopping!
Sometimes when a kitty
is desperate she might
decide to do the wrong
thing.
Do you have an
extra black hat I can
borrow?
Sorry!
I only have
one for me.
Where
can I get
money
to buy
a hat?
I need
money.
What
can
I do?
I'll just take
a few dollars
from my mom's
wallet. She
won't notice.
Lana, shush!
I hear
It wasn't a fashion emergency, but it was
an emergency for the sake of fashion, and
that was good enough.
Sorry, Mother.
I have to go. Someone is calling me,
and Cassandra needs to be
taught a lesson.
Oh, dear!
You aren't going to get
in a fight, are you?
She's going to beat
Cassandra up!
Of course not! No
fighting. I promise.
Be careful!
At least you've had
supper this time.
She's the
greatest!
Fashion Kitty flew as fast as she could, and she
caught poor Carol Anne by surprise. She was so
shocked she broke her necklace by accident.
Carol Anne, put
the money back,
and I'll meet you in
your room.
Agghh!
Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo!
I'm so sorry! I just didn't
know what else to do.
I didn't want to
break your fashion
rules, but I don't
have a black hat.
Shhhh,
Carol Anne.
Those aren't
my rules. I didn't
write that book.
I did not
write that book.
It's full of
spelling
mistakes
and . . .
You didn't?
But Cassandra told
everyone you did.
She said you gave
her the almanac.
I'm a
terrific
speller!
It hurts me
to say this, but
Cassandra is
dishonest.
So I don't
have to wear
a black hat
tomorrow?
No, you
don't!!
She's
a bad
kitty!
Both Carol Anne and Fashion Kitty felt a
lot better.
You don't have
to raise your hand.
Excuse me,
Fashion Kitty.
Oh . . . but how
is anyone going
to believe me?
About meeting you
and what you said.
Fashion Kitty thought
about it while she
fixed Carol Anne's
favorite necklace.
And when it was time
to go they had a plan
all worked out.
Thank you,
Fashion Kitty!
One more
twist and
it's as good
as new.
Happy
to help!
Good-bye,
Fashion Kitty!
Be brave,
Carol Anne!
Fashion Kitty flew home, and she felt as light as
an autumn leaf. She looked at all the twinkling
lights below her, and even though the air was
cold she didn't mind it one bit.
Lana was still up when
Kiki walked in the door.
She was full of questions.
Well, I certainly
hope there was
no fighting.
Did you fight
with Cassandra?
Calm down,
Lana.
Did you
beat her up?
said Mother Kittie, and
then she
looked at
Kiki.
Did she
cry?
No. I wasn't
in a fight . . .
I don't
get it!
What
happened?
But I'm
pretty sure
I won. . . .
Sounds like a
good story for
tomorrow.
Because I know a
little kitty who
should be in bed.
Do I have to
wash my face and
brush my teeth?
Come on, Lana.
Let's brush them
together.
I'm going to
go to bed, too.
Tomorrow is going
to be a big day.
The next day was a big day. It started off
as a big black-hat day.
I have never
seen so many
black hats.
It was not surprising
that her hat looked very
much like a crown.
Cassandra was overjoyed.
So many
black
hats!
WHAT
A DAY!
Everyone
has a black
hat on.
This is
amazing!
And then Cassandra spotted Carol Anne.
Hey, you,
over there!
Where's
your hat?
And you're
wearing pink!
Or maybe
you think you're
better than
Fashion Kitty!
Were you away
yesterday?
Did you
not hear
about
black-hat
day?
Maybe
you're her
enemy !
All the kitties gasped in horror.
Cassandra was happy that everyone was
watching her. She was going to make an
example out of Carol Anne. She was going
to teach her a lesson.
Maybe you'd like Fashion Kitty
to be locked up in a bathroom or
a cave and disappear forever!
And you'd probably
like to rip up
this book!
Wouldn't
you?
Carol Anne looked
nervous, but she took a
deep breath and said:
The crowd of kitties started mumbling
excitedly.
I don't want
Fashion Kitty
to disappear.
Uh . . .
aha!
But I would
like to rip up
that book.
Cassandra was a little
confused. What Carol
Anne had said was not
what she had expected.
If it had been the olden times she would have said:
Take her