Cat Girl’s Day Off

By Kimberly Pauley
Paperback: $13.95

In this hilarious YA homage to Ferris Bueller’s Chicago, Natalie must use her Talent of talking to cats to solve a high-profile celebrity kidnapping.

Description

Never listen to a cat. That will only get you in trouble.

Actually, scratch that. Listening to cats is one thing, but really I should never listen to my best friend Oscar. It’s completely his fault (okay, and my aspiring actress friend Melly’s too) that I got caught up in this crazy celebrity-kidnapping mess.

If you had asked me, I would have thought it would be one of my super-Talented sisters who’d get caught up in crime fighting. I definitely never thought it would be me and my Talent trying to save the day. Usually, all you get out of conversations with cats is requests for tummy rubs and tuna.

Wait … I go back to what I said first: Never listen to a cat. Because when the trouble starts and the kitty litter hits the fan, trust me, you don’t want to be in the middle of it.

About the Creators

Kimberly Pauley

Kimberly Pauley is the author of the award-winning Sucks to Be Me, which was honored on the YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers list. The sequel, Still Sucks to Be Me, appeared on the VOYA Best Science Fiction Fantasy list. Born in California, Pauley has lived everywhere from Florida to Chicago and has now gone international to live in London with her husband and their son. She wrote Cat Girl’s Day Off because she wanted to share with the world what cats really think. Visit her online at kimberlypauley.com

Reviews

  • "Pauley's homage to Chicago and her favorite teen movie is entertaining, hilarious, and exceptionally creative. Populated with wonderfully eccentric and endearing characters, this lighthearted comedy will be an instant hit, especially among teen and tween girls. One thing is for certain–readers will never again look at their feline friends in the same way."

    - School Library Journal
  • "In a multicultural family bestowed with supernatural abilities, such as mind reading and laser vision, Nat Ng believes her ability to communicate with cats is more of an embarrassment than a special talent. . . This title has the light, buoyant humor of a Meg Cabot book, with the same blend of superpowers and high-school life that won Pauley many fans with Sucks to Be Me (2008). And the cats! Helping, hindering, sniffing out bad guys, sneering at good guys, the cats shamelessly rule."

    - Booklist
  • "Lively conversation, strong characterizations and a fast pace make this a breezy read. The funny feline thoughts are catnip for the audience. A worthwhile adventure and an easy sell for feline fanciers who already know what their pets are saying."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "Pauley (Still Sucks to Be Me) offers amusing insights into the minds of cats, snappy dialogue, and a fast-paced plot. Readers should easily relate to Nat, and cat-lovers in particular will find a lot to enjoy in this romp."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • "Cat Girl's Day Off was such a fun, adventurous romp! I couldn't stop reading it. . . with my cat."

    - Alex Flinn, author of Beastly and Bewitching
  • "When I need to read something smart and funny and completely original, I turn to Kimberly Pauley. Cat Girl's Day Off is a manic, madcap adventure that satisfies from the first page to the last."

    - Saundra Mitchell, author of The Vespertine

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781643790503
  • Publication Date Apr 20, 2012
  • Trim Size 8.25 × 5.5 in
  • Weight 0.875 lbs
  • Page Count 352
  • Word Count 79028
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781600608834
  • Publication Date Apr 20, 2012
  • Trim Size 8.25 × 5.5 in
  • Weight 0.625 lbs
  • Page Count 336
  • Word Count 79028
  • Interests

  • Audience Young Adult
  • BISAC Category 1 YAF / Humorous / General
  • BISAC Category 2 YAF / Fantasy / Contemporary
  • BISAC Category 3 YAF / Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Themes Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Animals, Asian / Asian American / AAPI, Biracial / Multiracial, Cultural Diversity, Dreams & Aspirations, Fantasy, Fiction, Friendship, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, LGBTQIA+, Middle Grade, Mystery / Suspense, Paranormal, Persistence / Grit, Realistic Fiction, Self Control / Self Regulation, Siblings, YA interest
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 11 - 17
  • Grade Range Grades 6 - 12
  • Guided Reading Z
  • ATOS Book Level 4.4
  • DRA 80
  • Interest Level Grades 6 - 12
  • Lexile Level 660
  • Reading Level Grades 5 - 6
  • SRC 4.1
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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      Black Was the Ink

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      Grand Theft Horse

      Yummy author G. Neri returns to graphic novels with the powerful story of his cousin Gail Ruffu, who stole a racehorse in order to save it, and ended up fighting the whole racing industry for the humane treatment of animals.

      I Am Alfonso Jones

      The Hate U Give meets The Lovely Bones in this unflinching graphic novel about the afterlife of a young man killed by an off-duty police officer, co-illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist John Jennings.

      Summer of the Mariposas

      In this young adult retelling of The Odyssey, Odilia and her four sisters journey to Mexico to return a dead man to his family and encounter magical creatures along the way.

      Diverse Energies

      A collection of dystopian short stories featuring diverse main characters and by authors of color.

      Ink and Ashes

      In this heart-pounding YA mystery, teenager Claire Takata stumbles on a secret from the past and must race to outrun her father's dangerous legacy.

      Drift

      Tenjat joins a dangerous defense to protect his island home from the monsters who threaten it in this fresh YA fantasy inspired by Mayan and Indian folklore.

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