Don't Trust the Cat (eBook)

Kristen Tracy (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
336 Seiten
Chronicle Books Llc (Verlag)
978-1-7972-1790-1 (ISBN)

Infos

WHAT IF YOU SWITCHED PLACES WITH YOUR CAT? Mean Girls meets Freaky Friday in this laugh-out-loud story about self-acceptance, learning who your friends are, and coming of age . . . as a cat.Fifth-grader Poppy McBean likes rules and order. Shes a follower, and shes totally okay with that. And if you judge her for that, shes okay with that too! But after falling prey to her friends bullying one too many times, Poppy makes a wish to be happyand it comes true in a very unexpected way: She wakes up in the body of her cat, Mitten Man. Mayhem ensues as Poppy-the-girl attempts to navigate the wilds of the wilderness as a cat . . . and her free-thinking, groundbreaking kitty has had it with his owners timidity. Hes out to put the purr in perfectionist and take over middle schoolas Poppy. Hilarious and unexpected, Dont Trust the Cat is a coming-of-age adventure that will keep readers cringing, cracking up, and reconsidering what it means to be a good person.HILARIOUS: Guaranteed, this will be many kids favorite book of the year.EMPATHY READ: This book is a sneaky way to talk about empathy with kids. Both cat and human learn a lot about each other and change over the course of the book. Each becomes a better being because of their unusual experience.DEEPLY FELT: This book has a funny premise and is packed with hysterical scenes, but its also grounded and emotional. Readers will sympathize with all characters and leave the book feeling like they made friends while reading.CAT SHENANIGANS: When Poppys cat takes on Poppys body, she wants to transform Poppys life, turning her from a timid kid into someone who believes in herself. Like most cats she has good intentions, but things dont always go according to plan. LEARNING NEW WAYS OF COMMUNICATING: For anyone who has ever wanted to communicate with their pets, this novel might make you think twice! Poppy and her cat come to meet in the middle, but they have to learn a lot about communication along the way.EMPOWERING: Friendships are often messy, but this book shows that its important to never lose sense of yourself within a friendship, and that sometimes it is necessary to stand up for yourself even to your best friends.Perfect for:A smart, funny book for girls and boys of all ages!Cat owners and cat loversParents of tweens, teachers, and librarians looking for chapter books for 5th graders or reluctant readersGift or self-purchase for kids seeking self-empowering books with humorFans of Frindle, the Mr. Terupt series, the Wayside School series, Katherine Applegate, and R.J. Palacio books

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.7.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
• ISBN-10: 1-7972-1790-9 / 1797217909
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7972-1790-1 / 9781797217901