SOLVED. Children's book: a maze on the ground, two kids, a cat that follows the maze and disappears upon completion. [s]

[Crista]

I read this in the late 80s or early 90s, but it felt like it wasn't new at that time (though perhaps it was). The maze was on the ground (block, stone?), the kids didn't quite know what to do with it (moved into a new house?) and they watched the cat (white?) complete it successfully. I know there was some sort of portal, but I can't remember the alternate world. I do know that the cat brought something back with it ... maybe time-travel? I was reading Zilpha Keatley Snyder and E. L. Konigsburg around then, so that level of age-appropriateness.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Possibly The Winter of Enchantment?

[Crista]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Possibly The Winter of Enchantment?"

So many elements, but no .. there wasn't a mirror involved. The kids had to follow a maze on the ground in the yard and would vanish once they correctly got to the center of it.

I think there was a boy who was from the past (I remember knee pants) who would use the maze to help get food for himself from modern era.

[Kate]

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[Mai]

Maybe check post #M682 at http://www.loganberrybooks.com/stump-...
Somebody asked: "There's a maze. When the kids walk the maze, they time travel into the past. In the past, the maze is a hedge-maze with a sun dial in the vented. There is also a cat that shows them how to walk the maze at one point." It sounds similar to your description! For example this one:

- Mazemaker by Catherine Dexter, 1989. A girl named Winnie and her friend, Harry, discover a maze that has unexpectedly appeared on the grounds of their school. Winnie is especially fascinated by it. When she sees a cat disappear after entering the center of the maze, she has to investigate. What Winnie discovers is that there is more than one maze, and the maze at the school links to a garden maze in the past. Winnie’s time-traveling gives her the opportunity to help correct past wrongs in her town.

Or maybe one of the other ones!

[Crista]

THAT'S IT!! I can't believe such a simple title didn't stick with me, but as soon as I saw the cover art, it was secured in my mind. Even the kids' names brought back so many memories. My used copy is already on its way. Thank you so much, Mai, and thanks to Kate for the much-needed bump!

Ah ... sweet mental relief.

[Mai]

That's great! I hope you enjoy reading it again!