Catty Corner Pounces into Action

Catty Corner Pounces into Action by Julie Murphy, illustrated by Eve Farb (New South Books) HB RRP $24.99 ISBN 9781454956495

Reviewed by Kylie Buckley

Something terrible is happening at Friends Hollow Elementary School. Food is going missing, and whoever is taking it is leaving quite a mess! First, it is the macaroni sculptures from the preschool room that have been eaten, then it is the students’ food from the snack pantry that has vanished. Third graders Catty (half cat/half girl) and her two besties, Bebe and Jo, are determined to get to the bottom of it. The trio set about finding the culprit before the school’s Meatball Mania fundraising night, and in the process learn some important lessons about friendship.

Catty Corner Pounces into Action is a chapter book suitable for readers aged 6 years and older. The large text is broken up by full-colour illustrations scattered throughout the book. This fun mystery narrative includes themes of friendship, identity, and acceptance.

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