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The Sign of the Cat
The Sign of the Cat
Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: August 10, 2015
Review
The main character in this story, Duncan, can talk with cats. Because he can talk to cats, he can find out all sorts of things. People talk in front of cats all the time without giving it a second thought. For Duncan, this proves to be a huge asset when he and a young white kitten gets tricked into sailing away from his home on a ship. Between the 2 of them they figure out what the crew on the ship are up to and why he was kidnapped.
This is a fun, action packed adventure. The cats definitely add a bit of humor to the story. The tiger is funny and seemed quite a bit different from what you would expect a tiger to be. I would have given this book 5 stars, but thought some of the kitten capturing scenes were a bit gruesome for the rest of the book. Still this is a really good book that fantasy fans will enjoy.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Jonell, Lynne
Illustrator: ,
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: fantasy
Audience: grades 4-6
Binding Type: library binding
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780805096835
Price: 16.99