How to Capture an Invisible Cat

Written by Paul Tobin · Illustrated by Thierry Lafontaine

Book #1 in the The Genius Factor series

A genius's inventions unleash chaos. Can he and his friend save the town from disaster?

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272 pages· 51,829 words· Est. 7 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Nate Bannister, a sixth-grade genius, creates chaos every Friday the 13th. This time, his invisible, giant cat threatens the town. With his only friend Delphine, Nate must outsmart the sinister Red Death Tea Society. Armed with wild inventions and untested plans, they race against time to prevent catastrophe. Will they survive to see Saturday the 14th?

From the publisher

Every Friday the 13th, 6th grade genius and inventor extraordinaire Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar math, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible. As Nate and his new (well, only) friend Delphine race to stop Proton from crushing everyone and everything in town, they come face-to-face with Sir Jakob Maculte (the twenty-seventh lord of Mayberry Castle and leader of the nefarious Red Death Tea Society). Known for its criminal activity, killer tactics, and impressive tea brewing skills, the Red Death Tea Society will do anything to get in their way. Nate and Delphine must pull out every mind-blowing gadget, half-perfected invention, and unproven but theoretically sound strategy they’ve got up their sleeves in order to survive to see Saturday the 14th! Eisner winner Paul Tobin’s extraordinarily madcap middle grade debut features black and white illustrations from film talent Thierry Lafontaine and is the first of five novels in the series. Awards for BandetteWinner, Eisner Award for Best Digital ComicWinner, IndieFab Award - Bronze, Graphic Novels &amp; Comics

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