Katie the Catsitter

Written by Colleen AF Venable · Illustrated by Stephanie Yue

Book #1 in the Katie the Catsitter series

Katie's summer turns wild with 217 cats and a mysterious neighbor. Is she a super villain?

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224 pages· 9,235 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· GN340L

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Bookroo's summary

Katie faces a dull summer until she lands a job catsitting for her enigmatic neighbor, Madeline, who owns 217 peculiar cats. As Katie juggles feline chaos, she notices Madeline's suspicious absences coinciding with city crimes. Could her neighbor be a super villain? Meanwhile, Katie struggles to save her friendship with Beth, who seems distant and preoccupied. With camp dreams on the line, Katie must navigate a whirlwind of cats, friendship woes, and a potential criminal mystery. Can she uncover the truth and become a hero in her own right?

From the publisher

Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! Introducing an irresistible new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats!)–perfect for fans of Guts, Awkward and Real Friends (not to mention anyone who loves 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 to 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!

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