Who's the Scaredy-Cat?
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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

Who's the Scaredy-Cat?

By Cort Lane, Ankitha Kini (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Monster and Me series

Freddy must face his fears to rescue his mysterious new sister from a strange tiger.

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112 pages
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Freddy von Frankenstein is thrilled to visit town for his eighth birthday, but chaos ensues when his brother's disguise fails. As they flee, a mysterious tiger appears, sparking Freddy's fear of fantastical creatures. The next day, his parents introduce Riya, a werecat needing refuge. Freddy suspects she's hiding something, especially when she vanishes as the tiger returns. Now, Freddy must confront his fears to rescue Riya. Can he overcome his doubts and save his new sister from the supernatural threat?

From the publisher

This brand-new adventure series is filled with laughs, danger, and facing fears! Follow Freddy von Frankenstein and his monster big brother, F.M., as well as and his adopted sister, a werecat named Riya, as they explore the supernatural mountain they call home and discover all the fantastical creatures living there! It’s the day before Freddy’s eighth birthday, and he’s so excited that he’s old enough to go to town for the first time! However, his brother’s holographic disguise goes awry, forcing them to run away before the townsfolk realize that F.M. is a big, hulking monster. On their way home, they run into a strange tiger unlike any they’ve seen before. Freddy zooms away from it, as he’s scared of fantastical creatures that weren’t created by science, like his brother was. The next morning, Freddy’s parents introduce him to Riya, who mysteriously showed up and needs a place to stay. Freddy is wary, worried that she’s going to take his parents’ attention away from him, especially on his birthday! He thinks she might be hiding something, but when the tiger comes back and Riya disappears, Freddy has to put his suspicion aside to find her. Can he brave his fear of the fantasticals to get Riya back home safely?

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Format
Pages
112
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
July 5, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781499812923

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