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Description
Short stories of murder, mayhem, and mystery involving cats.
Quick Summary
If you're looking for short stories that mix clever mysteries with a love of cats, this one's a winner. Each story throws you into a different puzzle involving feline friends sometimes the cats are the key to solving the crime, sometimes they're just causing delightful chaos, but they always steal the show. Readers who enjoy a good whodunit but appreciate humor and warmth will find plenty to love here, especially kids who might not have the patience for a long novel but can handle a few chapters at a time. The writing keeps things light and fun without talking down to its audience, so even older elementary kids who read up to a 5th-7th grade level will feel appropriately challenged. Parents will be happy to know the stories stay firmly in cozy mystery territory suspenseful enough to keep kids turning pages, but nothing too graphic or disturbing. What really makes this collection stick with you is how Braun captures cat behavior so perfectly you'll recognize your own furry friend's quirks in these pages, whether it's a cat who "helps" by knocking things off tables or one who seems to always be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Fans of the original "Cat Who" series by the same author will recognize the same playful tone, and anyone who devours animal-themed mysteries will want to add this to their reading list.