Snazzy Cat Capers

by Deanna Kent, Neil Hooson (Illustrator)

Overview

Adventure, heists, and teamwork abound in this fun, witty middle grade read brimming with cat-tastic black-and-white illustrations.

Life is short. Diamonds are fur-ever.

Internationally famous cat burglar Ophelia von Hairball V adores jewels­—the only thing she loves more is a challenge. She's never met a safe she couldn't crack.

Now the Furry Feline Burglary Institute (FFBI) offers her the ultimate caper: steal the giant Himalayan diamond and win their top award!

There's a catch! The FFBI sends an enthusiastic inventor to help Ophelia. . .but this cat works alone, and Oscar Fishgerald Gold smells fishy.

Can the smartest, stealthiest, and snazziest of cats learn to work with a fintastic sidekick and prove she's still the world's most purr-fect burglar?

Includes graphic novel-style pages!

An Imprint Book

Praise for Deanna Kent and Neil Hooson's Snazzy Cat Capers:

"This first book in the Snazzy Cat Capers series is full of humor, mystery, and adventure." —Booklist

"I want to be Ophelia when I grow up!! And I want Oscar to be my BFF—Best Fishy Friend! Snazzy Cat Capers is fabulous, funny and fin-tastic fun with illustrations that pounce off the page.” —Mo O’Hara, New York Times bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250211149
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	09/15/2020
Series:	Snazzy Cat Capers Series , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	509,285
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Deanna Kent and Neil Hooson have worked on books, brand and marketing campaigns, and interactive experiences. Deanna loves twinkle lights, black licorice, and Edna Mode, and may be the only person on the planet who says "team work makes the dream work" without a hint of sarcasm. Neil is king of Les Paul guitar, makes killer enchiladas, and really wants aliens to land in his backyard. By far, their greatest creative challenge is raising four (very busy, very amazing) boys. Snazzy Cat Capers is their first chapter book series.

Editorial Reviews

"Kent's series kickoff is a silly riot. Classy bad girl Ophelia is as funny as she is furry. . .Hooson’s cartoon illustrations and many in-line comic-strip pages are just the ticket to keep pages turning and prompt calls for sequels. She’s the pussycat love child of James Bond and Zsa Zsa Gabor, and who can’t love that?" —Kirkus Reviews

"World-renowned cat burglar Ophelia is the best the Furry Feline Burglary Institute (FFBI) offers (and she always looks fabulous, too). . .This first book in the Snazzy Cat Capers series is full of humor, mystery, and adventure." —Booklist

"I want to be Ophelia when I grow up!! And I want Oscar to be my BFF—Best Fishy Friend! Snazzy Cat Capers is fabulous, funny and fin-tastic fun with illustrations that pounce off the page.” —Mo O’Hara, New York Times-bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series

"More than a just sharply dressed classy kitty. . .Ophelia and Fishgerald squabble and lob quips with amusing ease." —The Bulletin

From the Publisher

2018-06-25
The name's Ophelia, Ophelia von Hairball V, watch your sparkly valuables, darling.Fluffy, white cat Ophelia von Hairball of Burglaria is the world's greatest cat burglar—and the No. 1 agent of the Furry Feline Burglary Institute. She can purr-loin an emerald tiara from the whirl of a fancy-dress party while looking fur-lawless. This pussycat works alone in flagrant defiance of direct orders from FFBI Director MEW that she take on and actually keep an inventor partner, per protocol. (She's just returned her 16th.) Her 17th inventor, Oscar Fishgerald Gold, a genius goldfish with special mobile breathing apparatus, appears on Ophelia's doorstep just in time to uncover a plot hatched by her archnemesis—and unibrowed cousin—Pierre to keep Ophelia from competing in the Fifth Annual Purr-fect Heist Competition (which she always wins). Can Ophelia best her creepy cousin while avoiding Central Canine Intelligence Agency operatives? And what's she to do about this persistent fishy friend? Kent's series kickoff is a silly riot. Classy bad girl Ophelia is as funny as she is furry (though she's not too bad: FFBI agents rarely keep the sparkly they swipe…it's the thrill of the heist!). Hooson's cartoon illustrations and many in-line comic-strip pages are just the ticket to keep pages turning and prompt calls for sequels.She's the pussycat love child of James Bond and Zsa Zsa Gabor, and who can't love that? (Fantasy. 7-11)

Kirkus Reviews