A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Barbie Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: Barbie
Pirate Pete Commandeers the Pink Barge
Our critic finds no nautical merit in the vessel itself, but declares the plastic puppy a hostage worth liberating nightly from dry dock.

So, my Human has presented me with this... floating plastic conveyance. It appears to be a vessel for a perpetually smiling woman with impossibly good posture and her tiny, yappy-looking accomplice. The purpose, I'm told, is for "water play," a concept I find fundamentally flawed and offensive to my magnificent, dry coat. The garish pink and blue design is …

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Image of Barbie Doll & Toy Boat Playset with Pet Puppy, Life Vest & Beverage Accessories, Fits 3 Dolls & Floats in Water
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Approved, but only for piracy.
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