Cat on the Run in Hidden Layers! (Cat on the Run #3)

by Aaron Blabey

Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys comes another hilarious illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes.

The final installment of CAT ON THE RUN! Find out what happens to Princess Beautiful in the finale of the trilogy...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781546111832
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/06/2025
Series:	Cat on the Run , #3
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	116 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Aaron Blabey has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He is the creator of three hugely successful series for children -- the New York Times bestselling The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn. The Bad Guys movie released in 2022. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an executive producer on the project.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Bad Guys series:

* "This book instantly joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants and The Stinky Cheese Man. We challenge anyone to read this and keep a straight face." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Guaranteed to be a hit for chapter book readers looking for humor and action." — School Library Journal, starred review

From the Publisher

2025-04-19
A feline framed for a world-destroying plot goes to dramatic lengths to reveal the true villain.

Princess Beautiful, an internet superstar, started her story as a self-obsessed, demanding diva. The earlier books in the trilogy saw her attempting to clear her name and discovering the real bad guy: Thaddeus Cash, a scheming media mogul and the father of her boyfriend, Catrick. Cash harnesses Beautiful’s internet celebrity for evil, broadcasting a video that brainwashes viewers into believing that he’s president of the United States. With most elements essential to the narrative already revealed, this tale sees our protagonist trying to put a stop to Cash’s corruption. The first two installments were compelling and suspenseful, with a premise that was darkly comedic in its likeness to real-world manipulators of mass media. In his latest, Blabey sacrifices tension and character development for high-energy action sequences. Though a bit loosely plotted, this third-act romp still offers thrills and plenty of humor, including an improbable but hilarious scene in which a subway car careens into a helicopter. Readers will cheer as Princess Beautiful finds her true calling as a nunchucks-wielding action hero. Loose-lined, expressive grayscale cartoon artwork punctuated by pops of red bring plenty of drama. Familiarity with the earlier two books in the series is a must for readers of the newest volume.

A silly series finale, rife with action and hijinks.(Graphic fiction. 7-12)

Kirkus Reviews