Catty Corner Pounces into Action

Written by Julie Murphy · Illustrated by Eve Farb

Part of the Catty Corner series

Snacks vanish at school. Can young detectives solve the mystery before the big fundraiser?

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128 pages

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Bookroo's summary

At Friendswood Elementary, snacks and food art are mysteriously disappearing. Catty Corner and her friends, Jo and Bebe, dive into the mystery, suspecting everything from ghosts to the elusive Gobbler Bandit. As the school's Meatball Mania fundraiser approaches, the trio must solve the case to prevent a culinary catastrophe. Will their sleuthing skills uncover the truth, or will the thief outsmart them? Join Catty in a humorous and heartfelt adventure where friendship and quick thinking are key to cracking the case.

From the publisher

Holy macaroni! Someone is stealing tasty snacks and crafty food art at Friendswood elementary school. Luckily Catty Corner and her best friends, Jo and Bebe, are on the case. Soon they’re following clues and tracking down leads. But the three friends can’t agree on much–is it a ghost, some very hungry mice, or a sneaky thief with a big appetite known as the Gobbler Bandit? Can they catch the culprit before their school’s big Meatball Mania fundraiser, or will it be a foodie fiasco? Julie Murphy creates another unforgettable protagonist for a whole new audience! Voracious chapter book readers, looking for new series, will fall for the funny, fearless Catty, who faces each new adventure with humor and emotional honesty–learning when it’s appropriate to pounce into action.

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