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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 Guts, Awkward and Real Friends (not to mention anyone who loves cats!)

“Readers will revel in the heroic antics.” --The New York Times

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!

Don't miss the next Katie the Catsitters—Katie the Catsitter 2: Best Friends for Never and Katie the Catsitter 3: Secrets and Sidekicks!

A Florida Sunshine State Reader Award nominee
A South Carolina Book Award nominee
A Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award nominee
A Vermont Golden Dome Book Award nominee
A Maine Student Book Award nominee
A North Carolina Children's Book Award nominee
An Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award nominee
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Gr 3-6-Katie Spera, 12, lives in an alternate New York City where Yelp-related superheroes abound, but all she cares about is attending summer camp with her best friend, Bethany. Her mother can't afford it, so Katie tries job after job, all ending in comedic disaster, until she finds work caring for her neighbor's 217 genius felines. Herding cats is tough, but Katie figures it out, leaving her time to take part in fun activities in the city with her mom, worry that she and Bethany are growing apart, and wonder if her friendly, glamorous new employer is secretly the supervillain Mousetress. This middle grade comic from the creator of "Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye" is light and fun. Reminiscent of Raina Telgemeier's work, the art features a warm palette and lively, graceful linework that matches the upbeat characters and plot. While the story never gets too serious, there's a lot going on-friendships form and fade, Katie turns her love of animals into a plan for action, and many of the adults around Katie are not who she expected them to be. The book's final pages reveal that there will be a sequel; readers will also find a hilarious secret dossier on the 217 cats and brief bios that show how Venable and Yue used their passions as inspiration for the plot and design. Katie and her mother are white, Bethany is brown-skinned, and Katie's neighbor is Black. VERDICT A winsome mix of adventure, humor, and realistic middle grade problems, ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav Pilkey's "Dog Man" tempered with the reassuring tone of Raina Telgemeier's work.-Amanda Charles, Los Angeles P.L.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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“Who can possibly resist a team of super cats? Or a wonderful kid who gets swept up in the feline drama? I loved Katie!” —Lucy Knisley, New York Times bestselling author of Stepping Stones

“A winner.” —Nick Bruel, New York Times bestselling author of the Bad Kitty series

“Super fun and utterly delightful.” —Gene Luen Yang, New York Times bestselling author of American Born Chinese

"Young readers will revel in the heroic antics, and older ones, like me, will be tickled by the Easter eggs strewn throughout. The sweet and funny nature of this book is expertly reflected in Yue’s energetic art and seemingly effortless line work." —New York Times

★”Neko Atsume meets The Tick in this laugh-out-loud funny, well-paced series starter…Yue’s expressive cartoons complement this enchanting story, the first in a series with a promising cast of characters—feline and otherwise.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
 
“A little evil and a whole lotta fun.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A winsome mix of adventure, humor, and realistic middle grade problems, ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav Pilkey’s “Dog Man” tempered with thereassuring tone of Raina Telgemeier’s work.” —School Library Journal
 
“A pro-girl comic to encourage adventure, entrepreneurship, and excellent, pun-filled pet names.” —BCCB
 
“Venable’s twisty plot swoops gleefully around Manhattan, 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.” —BookPage

“Realism and absurdity snuggle harmoniously, with such delightful dichotomies as grumpy moggy Moritz knocking over glasses as calico Jolie plays MMORPGs while donning enormous headphones.” —The Bulletin

"Sight gags, sly humor, pop-culture references, and a dollop of animal-rights activism combine to make Katie’s story a fun one." —Booklist

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Graphic; Illustrated edition (January 5, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 198489563X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1984895639
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN340L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 5.55 x 0.54 inches
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  1. Colleen A. F. Venable

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    Colleen Ann Felicity Venable has had many odd jobs—receptionist, book designer, bat hospital worker, lumberjack, secret Twitter ghostwriter for a very famous comedian, accidental creator of national holidays (National Pancake Day)—but she had her big break when she published Kiss Number 8, the first graphic novel written by a woman to ever be nominated for the National Book Award. She went on to win a pile of accolades and her most recent series, Katie the Catsitter, debuted at #7 on the bestseller list and has been nominated for fourteen state awards and counting.

    Her other books include the humor/inspiration book The Swayze Year: You're Not Old You're Just Getting Started (co-created with Meghan Daly and illustrated by Tara O'Connor); picture books The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom (illustrated by Lian Cho) which won a School Library Journal Best Book award and Mervin the Sloth Is About to Do The Best Thing in the World (illustrated by Ruth Chan); and her graphic novel series Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye (illustrated by Stephanie Yue) which nominated for an Eisner for Best Publication for Kids and awarded “Best Book” recognition from Kirkus Reviews, NYPL, Bank Street, and the Junior Library Guild.

    Colleen was named a Publisher's Weekly StarWatch Top 5 Finalist and now works as a full-time writer splitting her time between North Adams, MA and Brooklyn, NY.

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    Hi, I'm Stephanie Yue, and I draw things. I grew up in Atlanta, Beijing, and Hong Kong, and studied illustration in New York City. I got my start working at game design and animation studios while publishing my own comics. I've been working as a freelancer since 2008, taking on everything from comics lettering to sketch cards to coloring to website design. In 2010, I signed on with Barry Goldblatt Literary and I've been illustrating graphic novels, picture books, and chapter books for kids. You may even find my work in issues of SpongeBob Comics!

    In my other life, I'm an extended overland scooterist, dedicated martial artist, itinerant blogger, and professional wanderer. I like riding two-wheeled things, eating and drinking all the things, and climbing things that probably weren't meant for climbing.

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My 8 year old is into graphic novels and we got her this series for Christmas. She found it challenging at first, but was able to pick it up. It has fun appropriate themes, but reading level might be closer to end of second grade/ third grade. My daughter also reads Pizza and Taco, and PI Butterfly graphic novels for a point of reference.
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She loves cats and graphic novels, so I was the best grandma ever when I gave this to her for her birthday.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for 9-10yo girls who love cats
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I recently bought this book for both my goddaughter (soon to be 10, finishing 4th grade) and my other honorary niece (just turned 10 and just finished 4th grade), who live on opposite sides of the country and have never met. Both girls love cats and fantasy novels, and they often like the same books (including the Familiars series and Wings of Fire).

Both girls are obsessed: their moms report that they've both read the book multiple times within a week. This book has inspired cat poetry and long kid rambles, including a convoluted explanation of why there are actually 218 cats, and how the other other cat isn't one of the 217.

Both girls are bookworms, so I can't say how this book plays to reluctant readers. One prefers regular novels most of the time (e.g. prefers the novel versions of Wings of Fire) but still loves this graphic novel. Both have decided this book/series is their new favorite thing. I am happily racking up all the auntie points... and buying them each book 2 to celebrate the end of the school year.
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My niece loved this comic! She finished it in 1 day and asked for the 2nd book lol. If your preteen or teen likes comics, adventure and cats she’ll love this !!
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My daughter loved this book! Can't wait to read the next one.
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I have to admit that I didn't expect this story to centre around a Superhero.
But then again,who has over 200 cats...?
So,with my disbelief well and truly suspended,the story fairly rockets along.
Saving up for summer camp by doing odd jobs,really odd jobs...
I really like the picture of Katie with her arms on the balcony,cats about her ankles and the mysterious figure in the background against the moon.
A classic scene that never gets old,brilliant.
Some parts of the story are a little far fetched,but well,why not.
It's only for entertainment and it certainly does that.
Oh,and as for the cats,they remind me of the animated Disney film The Aristocats where they can play musical instruments and dance,ha ha.
I suspect this would make a great bedtime story You know,sinc
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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Was such a great book I had to order the rest in the series. She's now telling me when the next one will be out and giving me a count down.
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I loved this so much! It was adorable and fun and has SO MANY incredible cats! My own cats might have been a little jealous of how much I loved this.

Seriously, read it!
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