The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip

By Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris (Illustrator)

Part of the The First Cat in Space series

An AI paperclip threatens Earth. Can a powerless cat save the universe?

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272 pages· 6,582 words· Est. 1 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In a universe where an AI paperclip named CheckMate aims to transform all life into paperclips, the First Cat in Space faces its greatest challenge. Stripped of its spacesuit, the cat must team up with the Moon Queen and LOZ 4000 to thwart CheckMate's plan. As the AI invades Earth's computers, the fate of the world rests on this unlikely hero. Will the universe become mere school supplies, or can a regular kitty cat save the day? Dive into this thrilling adventure filled with space dinos and unexpected twists.

From the publisher

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the third volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Prepare to meet an evil paperclip, space dinos, and another adorable bunny. Mac &amp; Shawn also reveal their tried-and-true method of scoring free dessert at restaurants. 4.5 billion years ago . . . an AI paperclip named CheckMate was designed to fix grammatical errors. Exhausted of correcting “who” vs. “whom,” it concocted a plan to eliminate spelling errors once and for all. All life-forms would be turned into something beautiful, practical, perfect: a paperclip.Thankfully, it was buried in the debris. Long forgotten . . . until it was accidentally freed. Now CheckMate has invaded every computer on Earth and is bent on fulfilling its dastardly plot. There’s only one trio who can save the day: the First Cat in Space, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000. But when CheckMate zoops First Cat’s spacesuit, our titular hero is now powerless. The fate of the world depends on…a regular little kitty cat. Will everyone in the universe become school supplies?!Praise for the First Cat in Space series: “Ridiculously fun.” –Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man”Epic.” –Kirkus Reviews”Infectious.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)”Laugh-out-loud.” –School Library Journal (starred review)

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