{"product_id":"katie-the-catsitter-3-secrets-and-sidekicks-isbn-9780593379721","title":"Katie the Catsitter 3: Secrets and Sidekicks","description":"\u003cb\u003eKatie’s best friend joins her for sidekick training in this purr-fectly irresistible graphic novel, part of the bestselling series about friendship, superheroes, and cats—lots of cats! Includes bonus material on how to make a friendship bracelet!\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\u003eWhat’s better than BFFs? Super sidekick BFFs! Katie can’t wait to have Beth start sidekick training! That is, until it turns out Beth might be a better sidekick than Katie. And now, Beth and Marie are hanging out all the time—without her! Plus, Katie still needs to tell her mom she’s helping one of New York City’s most important superheroes. Oh yeah, and giant robots are attacking Manhattan. So. That’s not great.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan Katie and 217 super-unusual cats work together to save the city (and seventh grade)? Or is Katie about to be in super trouble?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith charming illustrations, laugh-out-loud humor, and bonus instructions on how to make the perfect friendship bracelet, this feline-friendly adventure 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\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\u003eColleen AF (Ann Felicity) Venable\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for kids and was longlisted for a National Book Award for her YA graphic novel debut, \u003ci\u003eKiss Number 8.\u003c\/i\u003e Colleen splits her time between Brooklyn, New York, and an old house in Western Massachusetts that she’s rebuilding with friends. 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