Betty Ren Wright was an award-winning author of children's fiction including The Dollhouse Murders, The Ghosts Of Mercy Manor and A Ghost in The House.
Known for her ghost stories and mysteries, Wright published 28 children's novels between 1981 and 2006, as well as picture books and short stories. Prior to pursuing her career as a full-time author in 1978, she worked as an editor of children's books.
Wright lived in Wisconsin with her husband, painter George A. Fredericksen, until her death in 2013.
Clancy moves upstairs to the attic and becomes a very cross cat when a new kitten comes to live in the house.
My Grandma Dunn had this book and I LOVED it. I think it was one of the first books I ever read by myself. Clancy learns that his people have TWO hands they can pet with, and that the kitten wasn't so bad to be around.
I tried to find this book in bookstores a few years ago and had no luck, and now I see why - published in 1975, some of the copies are selling for $65 - $105! I probably drew on the copy Grandma had. That's what I used to do with books. I circled the words I knew. :)