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Katie the Catsitter

Katie the Catsitter

Description

A new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats!). Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead while her best friends are all away at camp--something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget, UNLESS Katie can figure out a way earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job catsitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, life get interesting. First, Madeline has 217 cats (!) and they're not exactly . . . normal cats. Also, why is Madeline always out EXACTLY when the city's most notorious villain commits crimes?! Is it possible that Katie's upstairs neighbor is really a super villain? Can Katie wrangle a whole lot of wayward cats, save a best friendship (why is Beth barely writing back? And who's this boy she keeps talking about?!), AND crack the biggest story in the city's history? Some heroes have capes . . . Katie has cats!
Age
8-10
Text complexity
developing
Length
206 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Engaging plot
  • Relatable characters
  • Humorous tone
  • Unique concept