Money is tight in Billy's family and his parents aren't exactly animal lovers. So when Billy finds a famished, injured stray cat, the only way to keep her safe is for him to hide her in the sandbox used to grit the streets in winter time. Keeping his cat secret takes its toll on Billy and things look set to become worse... . I really enjoyed this book because of the realistic descriptions of Billy's feelings and its strong message about the importance of caring for animals. It's difficult not to feel sympathy with Billy and even after finishing this book I was thinking about him and his cat, Conga. I think all children over the age of 8 should read this book!