When Fletcher Met Noodles is based on a real cat, and a real-life experience in which he views a lovely Calico cat in a video lecture shown on a computer screen. We can never be sure about Fletcher's dreams, but otherwise, this is very much a 'true' story. The Fletcher series of books is about ambition, courage, love, trust and the inner strength to suffer setbacks while retaining self-confidence and the courage to persist. When Fletcher Met Noodles is the first in a series about Fletcher and his life in the Boston area.