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Description
When the Moon Queen is poisoned by soup, she and First Cat embark on an intergalactic journey to find the antidote in time. Book has violence. Book #2
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who loves cats, space, and goofy adventure, this is the book for them. The Moon Queen gets poisoned by a bowl of soup and it's up to the First Cat who's basically a scrappy, wise-cracking astronaut feline to travel across the galaxy to find the antidote before time runs out. The story mixes goofy humor with some genuinely tense moments (there's a bit of laser-blasting and a few creepy alien encounters), so it feels exciting without being too scary for most middle-grade readers. It's a quick read at about 7,000 words, perfect for kids who are just moving into chapter books but still want plenty of pictures (the illustrations are quirky and help keep the pace moving). Fans of the "Bad Guys" series or "Dog Man" will probably love the same brand of silly, fast-paced action here. Parents should know there's a little violence laser fights and a villain or two but it's all presented in a cartoony, not-too-graphic way, making it a good choice for kids who want a little thrill without anything too intense. At an AR level of 3.1 and just around 7,000 words, it's a solid choice for kids who are building confidence in reading but still want something fun and fast.