Our three protagonists need to make a miracle - and three kids with intel just showed up at their door!

Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #5: Long Shadows

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Dustpelt has HAD IT with this family and their disruptive dreams. 

(Pssst...fun announcement around 54:48 ;))

Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #5: Long Shadows

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Katzenstele - Künstlerdatenbank und Nachlassarchiv Niedersachsen

'Katzenbalgen' ('Cat Brawl') - Atlas Obscura

Homeless Cats Monument, Germany

Braunschweig: Veränderung in der Innenstadt – IHNEN dürfte sie gar nicht gefallen

Siegfried Neuenhausen

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Blackstar isn’t the only one falling for Sol’s seduction in ShadowClan. So Hollyleaf WILL save them AND the Warrior Code. And her brothers WILL help her.

Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #5: Long Shadows

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Perce Blackborow - Wikipedia

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Harry McNish - Linda Hall Library

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We are on book #5 of the Power of Three! Time to start wrapping up some of these loose threads.

Book:  Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #5: Long Shadows

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⁠Limestone Lion | Artwork | Chicago Park District⁠ 

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For our 300th episode, we look at each of Blackfoot’s sins. Who is the ShadowClan leader?  What made him the leader he became? Why would StarClan give him nine lives? How can he resist a charismatic man?

Book: A Warrior's Choice: Warriors Novellas #19-21 - Blackfoot’s Reckoning by Erin Hunter

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Kodkod

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Blackstar makes waves and apprentices get names as we wrap up Power of Three #4: Eclipse!

Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #4: Eclipse

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Times of Malta - Ta'Qali stray cat statue to promote art

Times of Malta - Catwalk

Cat Statue (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)

What to see in Malta in 2 days: the ultimate cat lover's sightseeing itinerary!

Independence Gardens

Times of Malta - Sliema cat statue honours Paulina Dembska on third anniversary of her murder

Femicide bill unanimously approved, clears all Parliament hurdles - The Malta Independent

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Lionpaw decides he is way too cool for all this nonsense.

Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #4: Eclipse

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 Content Warning:  39:00 - 49:43

Three kids invite you to hide in their garage for a couple weeks and teach them magic tricks.  However, the mayor also invites you to live in his mansion as you whisper sweet nothings to him 24/7. Kind of a no-brainer.

Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #4: Eclipse

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ThunderClan deals with the aftermath of battle - and starts to consider what the sun going out could mean.

Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #4: Eclipse

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Researchers Use Tiny Crochet Hats to Investigate Chronic Pain in Cats

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