{"product_id":"katie-the-catsitter-2-best-friends-for-never-isbn-9781984895660","title":"Katie the Catsitter 2: Best Friends for Never","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt’s back to school for Katie the Catsitter in the second book of a purr-fectly irresistible, bestselling graphic novel series about friendship, superheroes, and cats—lots of cats!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Readers will revel in the heroic antics.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav Pilkey’s 'Dog Man' tempered with the reassuring tone of Raina Telgemeier’s work.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatie had a great summer in New York City skateboarding with her skate crew, and loves the fact that she’s officially a superhero sidekick. But now that school is starting up again, everything is changing. For starters, the Mousetress is getting blamed for things Katie knows she didn’t do. And sidekick training is NOT as exciting as she’d hoped. In addition to the stress of her side gig, Katie’s best friend Beth is back in town, and Beth’s new boyfriend is always hanging around (ugh!). Not to mention that all of Katie’s friends are mad at her. Fixing this will be harder than any skateboarding trick. But with the help of 217 slightly out of the ordinary cats, Katie’s going to try!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan she clear the Mousestress’s name, uncover the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e supervillain in town, and become the sidekick (and the friend) she’s always dreamed of being? Some heroes have capes . . . Katie has cats!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith charming illustrations and laugh-out-loud humor, this feline-friendly adventure series shows how, with the right catitude, anything is pawsible!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for all of the \u003ci\u003eKatie the Catsitter \u003c\/i\u003egraphic novels, including:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie the Catsitter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie the Catsitter #2: Best Friends for Never\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie the Catsitter #3: Secrets and Sidekicks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie the Catsitter #4: The Purrfect Plan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAnd for a great gift, don’t forget to check out the \u003ci\u003eKatie the Catsitter: Kitty Carrier Box Set\u003c\/i\u003e including books 1-4 in the series!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"The complex yet effortless mixture of tween angst with superhero subplots is a recipe for success.\" –\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the first Katie the Catsitter!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Who can possibly resist a team of super cats? Or a wonderful kid who gets swept up in the feline drama? I loved Katie!” \u003cb\u003e—Lucy Knisley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStepping Stones\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A winner.” \u003cb\u003e—Nick Bruel, New York Times bestselling author of the Bad Kitty series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Super fun and utterly delightful.” \u003cb\u003e—Gene Luen Yang, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Young readers will revel in the heroic antics, and older ones, like me, will be tickled by the Easter eggs strewn throughout. The \u003cb\u003esweet and funny\u003c\/b\u003e nature of this book is expertly reflected in Yue’s energetic art and seemingly effortless line work.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★”\u003cb\u003eNeko Atsume meets The Tick in this laugh-out-loud funny, well-paced series starter\u003c\/b\u003e…Yue’s expressive cartoons complement this enchanting story, the first in a series with a promising cast of characters—feline and otherwise.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA little evil and a whole lotta fun.”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A winsome mix of adventure, humor, and realistic middle grade problems,\u003cb\u003e ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav Pilkey’s “Dog Man” tempered with thereassuring tone of Raina Telgemeier’s work.\u003c\/b\u003e” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA pro-girl comic\u003c\/b\u003e to encourage adventure, entrepreneurship, and excellent, pun-filled pet names.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eVenable’s twisty plot swoops gleefully around Manhattan\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eRealism and absurdity snuggle harmoniously\u003c\/b\u003e, with such delightful dichotomies as grumpy moggy Moritz knocking over glasses as calico Jolie plays MMORPGs while donning enormous headphones.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSight gags, sly humor, pop-culture references, and a dollop of animal-rights activism\u003c\/b\u003e combine to make Katie’s story a fun one.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eColleen AF Venable is the author of the National Book Award-nominated graphic novel \u003ci\u003eKiss #8 \u003c\/i\u003eand has designed numerous award-winning graphic novels at First Second books. 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