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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1971 · Est. 2 hour read
Basil and the Cave of Cats
By Eve Titus, Paul Galdone (Illustrator)
Part of the The Great Mouse Detective series
A mouse detective seeks the truth about miniature cats on a perilous journey.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 511 ratings
101 pages· 11,064 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Basil, the mouse detective, embarks on a daring quest to uncover the truth about miniature cats rumored to exist in India. As he sails to the enigmatic island of Kataarh, danger lurks at every corner. Can Basil solve the mystery and discover the secrets of the mouse king before it's too late? Adventure and intrigue await in this thrilling tale of courage and cunning.
From the publisher
Named one of “13 Detective Book Series You Obsessed over as a Kid” by Buzzfeed.com and the inspiration for a hit Disney film, the masterful Great Mouse Detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers!
Basil the mouse detective sets off on a journey to solve one of the greatest mysteries of mousedom: Do miniature cats exist? Leading mouse scientists aren’t certain, but they believe that answers can be found in India.
As Basil sets sail for the Far East—and the lost island of Kataarh—danger stalks him at every turn. Will Basil successfully unravel the mystery of these mini-cats and their mouse king?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 101
- Words
- 11,064
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 800L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.3
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 182481
Publication
- Published
- May 17, 2016
- First published
- January 1, 1971
- Publisher
- Aladdin
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781481464048
- LCCN
- 2015957563
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