The Great Cat Conspiracy

Animal Antics / Critter Capers

by Katie Davies, Hannah Shaw (Illustrator)

The New Cat keeps bringing dead things into the house as presents for Tom. When he brings in the head of the vicar's very expensive Koi Carp and the Vicar makes Mum pay GBP200 for a replacement, Anna's Dad is so cross he locks the New Cat out of the cat-flap. Tom argues for the Cat to be let back in, but the flap is left shut overnight and when Dad finally concedes, the New Cat has disappeared altogether. Anna, Suzanne and Tom are convinced he has been kidnapped - but who is responsible? A new investigation begins...

Genres: Mystery, Childrens, Animals, Humor, Fiction, Cats

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Christiane · Rating 2 out of 5]

I still really like the main characters and the drawings and really everything about this series except, in this case, the story. Anna and Tom's horrid cat goes missing and turns up in the house of the neighborhood Cat Lady. There is a lot of humor, as in the previous two volumes, but really, the Cat Lady is an old woman obviously suffering from dementia and that is just not funny. Neither is hoarding, especially hoarding cats! The ending does not offer any resolution to what is actually a very serious problem. Of course you don’t expect the young protagonists to know the right thing to do, but boy, the adults really fall short in this story!

[John Delich · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book in this series. It came from a bookstore at the perfect time, just as we finished The Great Rabbit Rescue. I am currently reading it out loud to my upper primary students, and they have grown to love Anna, Suzanne & Tom, along with Joe-down-the-road. I find myself laughing out loud while reading. Mr. Tucker is now my HERO! He'll do anything for "Basher." A bittersweet ending for the "cat lady," as in real life.

[Smitha Murthy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Many years ago, in university, I was christened 'The Cat,' because everyone in class felt I was the lazy, languid, snarky type. I then christened the friend who gave me that name, 'Poodle,' and then later her husband the 'Panda,' and her kid as 'Koala Bear.' It's quite a zoo now her family and we have stuck to those nicknames from then! Since we have an enduring friendship since 2000, my friend, the Poodle, gifted me this book back in 2012. I came upon it while continuing to clear my groaning bookshelf.

'The Great Cat Conspiracy' is a simple laugh-along children's book that deals with adventures and capers. No great philosophy here. Katie Davies merely wants us to have good fun reading the tale of two girls who try to find their lost cat, who is unnamed, and is just called 'The New Cat'. The cat here, much like me, is not very lovable, prone to snapping and snarling and disappearing at convenience. I can understand why my friend gifted me this book, saying, "Read it! It's all about you!"

[Goofybooklover551 · Rating 5 out of 5]

so with this book, I slept with the character Polly

[Margaret McCulloch-Keeble · Rating 3 out of 5]

A parent checking the blurb of this on the school library shelf might be forgiven for thinking it sounds a bit twee. However it touches upon the social welfare of our elderly, vulnerable neighbours with a degree of charm and intrigue that might just rouse curiosity in children. Mr Tucker the retired RAF chappy is without doubt my favourite character with all his 'cabbage boxes over the briney' lingo. Chocks away Basher!

[Adrian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a story about Tom, and the Cat Lady, and everything that happened when the New Cat vanished.

This is a quaint little book journaling Anna's investigation and tracking down of her little brother, Tom's, lost cat..

Clearly aim at children, it is nevertheless funny in places and was an easy read after a couple of bigger hitters.

[Kat · Rating 1 out of 5]

I started reading this book to my son last night and was horrified by the writing. Almost every sentence is a fragment and begins with 'and' or 'because'. I understand that the author is attempting to write like a child would speak but I am sure she can achieve that while teaching young readers good grammar and sentence structure. Sloppy work.

[Pınar Aydoğdu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Türkçe’ye ‘Müthiş Kedi Komplosu’ olarak çevirilen kitap dokuz yaşındaki bir kız çocuğunun ağzından anlatılıyor. Anlatımı, olay örgüsü oldukça başarılı olmasına rağmen, önemli bir sorunu olan kedili yaşlı kadın için yetişkinlerin bir çözüm üretememesi, çocuklara yol gösterememesi bir eksiklik olarak göze çarpıyor.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this with my son, who enjoyed this enough to want to try other books in the series. It was cute.

[Holly Manning · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was quite a good book

[Kay Bowen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dictionaries and adventures and life lessons

[irem · Rating 5 out of 5]

bu kitabı küçükken okudum, çok güzeldi :")

[Gavra Chan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It talked about how their cat went missing and how there was a bunch of cats in there neighbourhood disappearing. They found the cat lady house where all the cats were going to by themselves.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the third book in the Animal Antics/Critter Capers series by Katie Davies and Hannah Shaw. The story is humorous, in a British sort of way, and I love the candid tone of the narrative, as if Anna is writing in a diary. I like that the story provides a child's perspective on tough situations, like reclusive hoarders.

The story is an entertaining, fast read and the black and white illustrations really complement the narrative. The series reminds me of the Just Grace series by Charise Mericle Harper. Our youngest and I both read this book independently and she really wants to read the last book in the series, The Great Dog Disaster.

[Nik · Rating 3 out of 5]

My favorite part was when the ceiling fell on the cat lady and she had to go to the hospital because it was funny. If I could add on to the book it would be having one of toms’ toys missing because it would add more suspense. It was strange that there was an old cat and a new cat because I thought there was only one cat. My least favorite part was when the contractor wrote lots of letters to one of toms teachers because it was trying to motivate her to hire a contractor. I liked it when the cats were missing because that was what started the suspense. It was funny when his dad yelled at him for no reason because it doesn’t make sense and there’s no reason for yelling. I was confused when they mentioned the old cat, because I thought it was just one cat. I felt joyful when they found who the culprit was they were all happy too. I was mad when they were investigating because they had to interview a lot of people. It was about solving a mystery.

[KitKat Chat · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book ,very funny .my fave character was the cat lady because her room is just as messy as mine !!!!!

[Elizabeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

My daughter enjoyed it, but it was awful.

[Katy W · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple story but entertaining enough for 6-9 year olds.

[Books Kids Like · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful tale of how Suzanne, Anna, and Tom befriend a lady who happens to hoard things.

[Anna Wallman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I always wondered how cat ladies came to be, this book most definately has a suggestion :)

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious! This book is so funny! I love a naughty cat!

[Seawood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review to follow

[Chelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great kids book (ages 9–11)

[Waffle · Rating 5 out of 5]

BRILLL

[aimi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is great. at first, i thought that tge cat women is a psychopath, but after investigation of Anna, Tom and Suzanne, i realised the hidden massage from the writer. I love how the writer write about conspiracy and cleaning.