Katie the Catsitter by Stephanie Yue (English) Paperback Book

Description: Katie the Catsitter by Stephanie Yue, Colleen AF Venable Twelve-year-old Katies dreading the boring summer ahead, until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the citys greatest supervillains. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description AN INDIE BESTSELLER . NOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE STATE AWARDS!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 TimesNOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE STATE AWARDS!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 TimesKatie is dreading the boring summer ahead while her best friends are all away at camp--something thats way out of Katie and her moms 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 theyre not exactly . . . normal cats. Also, why is Madeline always out EXACTLY when the citys most notorious villain commits crimes?! Is it possible that Katies 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 whos this boy she keeps talking about?!), AND crack the biggest story in the citys history? Some heroes have capes . . . Katie has cats!Dont 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 nomineeA South Carolina Book Award nomineeA Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award nomineeA Vermont Golden Dome Book Award nomineeA Maine Student Book Award nomineeA North Carolina Childrens Book Award nomineeAn Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award nomineeAn Illinois Bluestem Readers Choice nomineeAnd more! Author Biography 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. Shes 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.Stephanie Yue grew up in Atlanta, Beijing, and Hong Kong. Shes 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, Smile 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 shes working on the second Katie. Visit her online at http-//stephanieyue.com and on twitter @quezzie.com. Review "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 Yues 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…Yues 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 Pilkeys "Dog Man" tempered with thereassuring tone of Raina Telgemeiers work." —School Library Journal "A pro-girl comic to encourage adventure, entrepreneurship, and excellent, pun-filled pet names." —BCCB "Venables 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 Katies story a fun one." —Booklist Review Quote "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 "My favorite graphic novel dynamic duo of Venable and Yue have created a winner." --Nick Bruel, New York Times bestselling author of the Bad Kitty series "What do you get when you add 217 cats to a superhero comic? A super fun and utterly delightful graphic novel." --Gene Yang, New York Times bestselling author of American Born Chinese " Neko Atsume meets The Tick in this laugh-out-loud funny, well-paced series starter ...Yues 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 Promotional "Headline" 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!) Details ISBN198489563X Language English Year 2021 Illustrator Stephanie Yue ISBN-10 198489563X ISBN-13 9781984895639 Pages 224 Audience Age 8-12 Series Katie the Catsitter Format Paperback Series Number 1 DEWEY 741.5 Publication Date 2021-01-05 Author Colleen AF Venable UK Release Date 2021-01-05 Place of Publication New York AU Release Date 2021-01-05 NZ Release Date 2021-01-05 US Release Date 2021-01-05 Translator Lucy North Birth 1971 Affiliation Building Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan Position Narrator Qualifications Sir Audience Children / Juvenile Publisher Random House USA Inc Imprint Random House Graphic Country of Publication United States We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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