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Katie the Catsitter - by Colleen Af Venable (Hardcover)

Katie the Catsitter - by  Colleen Af Venable (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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 earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job catsitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, life get interesting."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>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 <i>Guts</i>, <i>Awkward </i>and <i>Real Friends </i>(not to mention anyone who loves cats!)</b></b> <p/>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!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Who can possibly resist a team of super cats? Or a wonderful kid who gets swept up in the feline drama? I loved Katie!" <b>--Lucy Knisley, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Stepping Stones<br></i></b><br>"A winner." <b>--Nick Bruel, New York Times bestselling author of the Bad Kitty series<br></b><br>"Super fun and utterly delightful." <b>--Gene Luen Yang, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of </b><i><b>American Born Chinese</b><br></i><br>Young readers will revel in the heroic antics, and older ones, like me, will be tickled by the Easter eggs strewn throughout. The <b>sweet and funny</b> nature of this book is expertly reflected in Yue's energetic art and seemingly effortless line work. <b>--<i>New York Times</i> <p/></b>★"<b>Neko Atsume meets The Tick in this laugh-out-loud funny, well-paced series starter</b>...Yue's expressive cartoons complement this enchanting story, the first in a series with a promising cast of characters--feline and otherwise." <b><i>--Publishers Weekly, </i> starred review</b> <p/>"<b>A little evil and a whole lotta fun."</b> <i><b>--Kirkus Reviews</b> <p/></i>"A winsome mix of adventure, humor, and realistic middle grade problems, <b> ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav Pilkey's "Dog Man" tempered with thereassuring tone of Raina Telgemeier's work.</b>" <b>--<i>School Library Journal</i></b> <p/>"<b>A pro-girl comic</b> to encourage adventure, entrepreneurship, and excellent, pun-filled pet names." <b>--<i>BCCB</i> </b> <p/>"<b>Venable's twisty plot swoops gleefully around Manhattan</b>, touching on everything from animal activism to evolving relationships to a secret rescue mission, and combining to tell the story of one of the least boring summers ever." <b>--<i>BookPage</i></b> <p/>"<b>Realism and absurdity snuggle harmoniously</b>, with such delightful dichotomies as grumpy moggy Moritz knocking over glasses as calico Jolie plays MMORPGs while donning enormous headphones." <b>--<i>The Bulletin <p/></i></b><b>Sight gags, sly humor, pop-culture references, and a dollop of animal-rights activism</b> combine to make Katie's story a fun one. --<i>Booklist</i><b><i> <p/></i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Colleen AF Venable is the author of the National Book Award Nominated graphic novel Kiss #8 and is making her middle grade debut with Katie the Catsitter. Colleen is a lifetime comic fan and has designed numerous award winning graphic novels at First-Second books. She's also is an avid rollerskater, animal rescuer, and once started a national holiday (true story). Colleen lives in Brooklyn, NY with her two pet rabbits. <p/>Stephanie Yue grew up in Atlanta, Beijing, and Hong Kong. She's a lifetime comic fan and martial artist (with a black belt in Kung Fu) and travels the world by motorbike. Stephanie was the colorist for the megahit, industry changing, <i>Smile </i>by Raina Telgemeier and Katie is her debut as a middle grade graphic novel illustrator. Stephanie currently divides her time between Boston and Hong Kong, where she's working on the second Katie. Visit her online at http: //stephanieyue.com and on twitter @quezzie.com.

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