So you can easily track your progress, here is a list of all the KA Challenge prompts. You may want to copy these into a Google spreadsheet, then enter your book title. (Or email me at mary@cmle.org, and I will give you a copy of one for you!)
Remember! You do NOT have to read all of these! They are just here to give you some KA-related guidance in finding the purr-fect books to read this year. Read as many as you like!
Take this to the library, the bookstore, or pull it up as you shop online. Explore new books, and have fun!
To enter the books you have read, go to the Challenge Prompts link (it's on the front page), click on the prompt your book fits under, and you can post your comment or add a picture of the book you read.
Books Honoring the KA Faculty: book about desserts, especially English ones (in honor of Custard) book with bread as part of the plot (in honor of Maggie) book with ghost, aliens, or other scary stuff (in honor of Ari) book with fruit on the cover or in the plot (in honor of Loganberry) book with a character who likes to hide (in honor of Eddie) book with an adorable dog, especially one good with cats (in honor of your favorite doggo) book with dishes/washing dishes/dishwasher as a plot element OR being found in the woods (in honor of Acro) book with a strong female leader, especially in an academic situation (in honor of Smuggy)
Books Honoring the KA Classes (thru 2019): the first book in a series (in honor of Session #1) https://kitten.academy/2015-session-1 a book about three friends or siblings (in honor of Session #2) https://kitten.academy/2015-session-2 a book set in a tropical location; bonus if there are coconuts (in honor of Session #3) https://kitten.academy/2015-session-3 book with a grey cover OR has a plot focusing on the color grey (in honor of Session #4) https://kitten.academy/2015-session-4 book about/in the spirit of Star Trek OR with lucky numbers (in honor of Hazel's Seven) https://kitten.academy/hazel book set in England/UK (bonus if desserts are prominent) (in honor of the English Desserts) https://kitten.academy/desserts book set in or connected to Spice Islands or Indonesia or Southeast Asia (in honor of the Spice Kittens) https://kitten.academy/spice book about studying/using meteorology (an academic setting OR weather would also be accepted) (in honor of Ivy's League + Weather Cats) https://kitten.academy/ivys-league book about kitchen gardens/cooking (in honor of the Spriggs) https://kitten.academy/mewspaper/2016... book with fabric or clothing as a plot point (in honor of the Textiles) https://kitten.academy/fonts-1 book about printing or publishing (in honor of Fonts/Charlie) https://kitten.academy/fonts book set in a coffee shop/coffee themes (in honor of Coffee) https://kitten.academy/coffee-cats-1 book with fishing or fish on the cover (in honor of Angel's Fish) https://kitten.academy/angels-fish book about performance (in honor of the Song and Dance class) https://kitten.academy/song-and-dance book set in New Orleans OR Cajun food as a plot point (in honor of Roux's Pate a Choux) https://kitten.academy/roux book set in New Mexico OR with soup as a plot point (in honor of Chili's Beans) https://kitten.academy/chilis-beans book set in Middle East or involving MIddle East (in honor of Purrsians) https://kitten.academy/purrsians book about planes or flying (in honor of Birbs) https://kitten.academy/birbs book set in a forest OR other nature setting (in honor of Cat Trees) https://kitten.academy/cat-trees book about a pregnancy scare OR someone getting pregnant (in honor of Quiche Lorraine) https://kitten.academy/quiche biography of scientist OR science related theme (in honor of the Scientific Mewnits) https://kitten.academy/mewnits book about spas or water (in honor of the Baftime Kittens) https://kitten.academy/baftime book about games or sports (in honor of Frolic's Furballs) https://kitten.academy/frolics-furballs book with breakfast or brunch as a plot point (in honor of Breakfast at Tiffiny's Kittens) https://kitten.academy/breakfast-at-t... book about mythology or fairy tales (in honor of Fable’s Tails) book with an older sibling as a main character (in honor of Verse's Kittens) book with morals, religion, or spirituality (in honor of Parable) book of poetry (in honor of Well-Versed Kittens) book about finding a job OR your favorite profession (in honor of The Working Class) a romance (in honor of Solemates) book about weather OR childcare (in honor of Tempest and a Teacup and Tantrums) humor book (in honor of Whimsical Wiggles) book about crafts or DIY work (in honor of Bespoke Tinypants) book about water (bonus if plants are involved) (in honor of Brook's Babbles)
Books Honoring the KA Community: book about a kitten/kittens book with the letters C,A, and T in the title (any order) book starting with A,D, or J book about adoption book taking place during a convention book set in Chicago (OR Illinois) book set in Connecticut book about med school/medical practice book about people playing video games book with YouTube videos/creators book about a virtual or online community book with a character who like to wear pajamas book about alumni (school or other) book about Christmas book with virtual reality/augmented reality book with socks on the cover or as a plot point book by or about Shakespeare OR book with lobsters on the cover or in the story book about a road trip book with maps on the cover, or as a plot point
Remember! You do NOT have to read all of these! They are just here to give you some KA-related guidance in finding the purr-fect books to read this year. Read as many as you like!
Take this to the library, the bookstore, or pull it up as you shop online. Explore new books, and have fun!
Reading Levels To Achieve:
- New Kitten Level: read 12 books before Dec. 31, 2020
- Graduate Kitten Level: read 24 books
- Momcat Level: read 50 books
- Faculty Level: read 100 books
- Headmistress/Headmaster (Smokey/Acro) Level: read 150 books
To enter the books you have read, go to the Challenge Prompts link (it's on the front page), click on the prompt your book fits under, and you can post your comment or add a picture of the book you read.
Books Honoring the KA Faculty:
book about desserts, especially English ones (in honor of Custard)
book with bread as part of the plot (in honor of Maggie)
book with ghost, aliens, or other scary stuff (in honor of Ari)
book with fruit on the cover or in the plot (in honor of Loganberry)
book with a character who likes to hide (in honor of Eddie)
book with an adorable dog, especially one good with cats (in honor of your favorite doggo)
book with dishes/washing dishes/dishwasher as a plot element OR being found in the woods (in honor of Acro)
book with a strong female leader, especially in an academic situation (in honor of Smuggy)
Books Honoring the KA Classes (thru 2019):
the first book in a series (in honor of Session #1) https://kitten.academy/2015-session-1
a book about three friends or siblings (in honor of Session #2) https://kitten.academy/2015-session-2
a book set in a tropical location; bonus if there are coconuts (in honor of Session #3) https://kitten.academy/2015-session-3
book with a grey cover OR has a plot focusing on the color grey (in honor of Session #4) https://kitten.academy/2015-session-4
book about/in the spirit of Star Trek OR with lucky numbers (in honor of Hazel's Seven) https://kitten.academy/hazel
book set in England/UK (bonus if desserts are prominent) (in honor of the English Desserts) https://kitten.academy/desserts
book set in or connected to Spice Islands or Indonesia or Southeast Asia (in honor of the Spice Kittens) https://kitten.academy/spice
book about studying/using meteorology (an academic setting OR weather would also be accepted) (in honor of Ivy's League + Weather Cats) https://kitten.academy/ivys-league
book about kitchen gardens/cooking (in honor of the Spriggs) https://kitten.academy/mewspaper/2016...
book with fabric or clothing as a plot point (in honor of the Textiles) https://kitten.academy/fonts-1
book about printing or publishing (in honor of Fonts/Charlie) https://kitten.academy/fonts
book set in a coffee shop/coffee themes (in honor of Coffee) https://kitten.academy/coffee-cats-1
book with fishing or fish on the cover (in honor of Angel's Fish) https://kitten.academy/angels-fish
book about performance (in honor of the Song and Dance class) https://kitten.academy/song-and-dance
book set in New Orleans OR Cajun food as a plot point (in honor of Roux's Pate a Choux) https://kitten.academy/roux
book set in New Mexico OR with soup as a plot point (in honor of Chili's Beans) https://kitten.academy/chilis-beans
book set in Middle East or involving MIddle East (in honor of Purrsians) https://kitten.academy/purrsians
book about planes or flying (in honor of Birbs) https://kitten.academy/birbs
book set in a forest OR other nature setting (in honor of Cat Trees) https://kitten.academy/cat-trees
book about a pregnancy scare OR someone getting pregnant (in honor of Quiche Lorraine) https://kitten.academy/quiche
biography of scientist OR science related theme (in honor of the Scientific Mewnits) https://kitten.academy/mewnits
book about spas or water (in honor of the Baftime Kittens) https://kitten.academy/baftime
book about games or sports (in honor of Frolic's Furballs) https://kitten.academy/frolics-furballs
book with breakfast or brunch as a plot point (in honor of Breakfast at Tiffiny's Kittens) https://kitten.academy/breakfast-at-t...
book about mythology or fairy tales (in honor of Fable’s Tails)
book with an older sibling as a main character (in honor of Verse's Kittens)
book with morals, religion, or spirituality (in honor of Parable)
book of poetry (in honor of Well-Versed Kittens)
book about finding a job OR your favorite profession (in honor of The Working Class)
a romance (in honor of Solemates)
book about weather OR childcare (in honor of Tempest and a Teacup and Tantrums)
humor book (in honor of Whimsical Wiggles)
book about crafts or DIY work (in honor of Bespoke Tinypants)
book about water (bonus if plants are involved) (in honor of Brook's Babbles)
Books Honoring the KA Community:
book about a kitten/kittens
book with the letters C,A, and T in the title (any order)
book starting with A,D, or J
book about adoption
book taking place during a convention
book set in Chicago (OR Illinois)
book set in Connecticut
book about med school/medical practice
book about people playing video games
book with YouTube videos/creators
book about a virtual or online community
book with a character who like to wear pajamas
book about alumni (school or other)
book about Christmas
book with virtual reality/augmented reality
book with socks on the cover or as a plot point
book by or about Shakespeare OR book with lobsters on the cover or in the story
book about a road trip
book with maps on the cover, or as a plot point