What do you think?
Rate this book
Atticus Claw - World's Greatest Cat Detective #3
Atticus Claw Lends a Paw
"Readers who love animals, especially cats, will be purring throughout. A purrfect caper for a not-too-criminal kitty." Kirkus Reviews
Atticus Grammatticus Cattypuss Claw, the world's greatest POLICE cat, is back!
When the kittens at the local cats' home are wrongly suspected of a knitting crime spree, Inspector Cheddar is baffled. Atticus must step in to find the real culprits. In an adventure that takes him from Littleton-on-Sea to the sands of the Egyptian desert, Atticus has to use all his tabby talents to keep one paw ahead of Ginger Biscuit and Jimmy Magpie and his gang. Can Atticus reach the lost city of cats and save the priceless treasure from the villains before it's too late?
Atticus's past lives come back to haunt him in this funny and gripping tail of adventure and mystery.
Atticus Grammatticus Cattypuss Claw, the world's greatest POLICE cat, is back!
When the kittens at the local cats' home are wrongly suspected of a knitting crime spree, Inspector Cheddar is baffled. Atticus must step in to find the real culprits. In an adventure that takes him from Littleton-on-Sea to the sands of the Egyptian desert, Atticus has to use all his tabby talents to keep one paw ahead of Ginger Biscuit and Jimmy Magpie and his gang. Can Atticus reach the lost city of cats and save the priceless treasure from the villains before it's too late?
Atticus's past lives come back to haunt him in this funny and gripping tail of adventure and mystery.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
8 people are currently reading
47 people want to read
About the author
Jennifer Gray
82 books11 followersJennifer Gray has been writing children's comedy for a couple of years. She is also a Barrister and she knows how to spot a cat burglar when she sees one, especially when he's a large tabby with a chewed ear and a handkerchief round his neck that says Atticus Claw. Jennifer's other books for children include Guinea Pigs On Line, co-written with Amanda Swift and published by Quercus. Jennifer lives in London and Scotland with her husband and four children, and of course Henry, a friendly but enigmatic cat.
- from Faber & Faber
- from Faber & Faber
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 18 of 18 reviews
January 8, 2017
I'M SO IN LOVE WITH THIS.
Atticus is the cutest and coolest cat.
GAHHHH! <3
August 28, 2021
3.5 stars
Inspector Chedder is still a bit daft, the Tuckers are quite funny though. Mr Tucker's beard-jumper just sounds gross though, beard/jumper/fish bits 🤢
Inspector Chedder is still a bit daft, the Tuckers are quite funny though. Mr Tucker's beard-jumper just sounds gross though, beard/jumper/fish bits 🤢
February 7, 2014
The third in this delightful series that has been written fro children but is sure to delight cat lovers of all ages. Here Atticus learns more about his background and even previous lives!
As the cover indicates this adventure is partly set in Egypt and Bastet gets a mention along with other gods and goddesses. I actually read sections aloud to my cats and I think they approve of Atticus even if they are not tabbies.
Again a little surprised that the illustrations of ginger cat - Ginger Biscuit - who is a baddie - is shown as a black cat. Black cats are cool.
As the cover indicates this adventure is partly set in Egypt and Bastet gets a mention along with other gods and goddesses. I actually read sections aloud to my cats and I think they approve of Atticus even if they are not tabbies.
Again a little surprised that the illustrations of ginger cat - Ginger Biscuit - who is a baddie - is shown as a black cat. Black cats are cool.
January 4, 2016
I totally agree with Vivienne, I am 55 and I love Atticus'adventures!
Read
May 22, 2019This is a good book.
September 28, 2021
Noor lugeja kiitis Atticuse lugusid ja nõudis, et need meile koju ka koliksid, nii et otsustasin ise ka tutvust teha. Pidin küll alustama kolmandast raamatust, sest esimest kahte enam müügil polnud. Raamat oli tore, aga ilmselgelt pole mina enam selle sihtgrupp 😃 Sihtgrupile meeldimiseks on aga olemas kõik eeldused ehk põnev lugu heade ja pahade võitlusest (viimaste hulka kuuluvad kurjategijast proua, Ingveriküpsise nimeline kass ja kari imelike nimedega harakaid), mis lõpuks viib aardejahile Egiptuse kõrbesse. Umbes 30 aastat tagasi oleksin seda raamatut lugedes kohe müüdud olnud, nüüd aga pidin sarnaselt oma vanemale tütrele tunnistama, et ega need rääkivad ja inimese moodi mõtlevad loomad ikka üks õige asi pole. Aga sellele vaatamata on see raamat tänuväärne täiendus nooremate lugemislauale.
Ja miks ma just selle raamatu loomaraamatu väljakutsesse valisin - ikka sellepärast, et minu jaoks on see kõige-kõige loom kass. Nooremana olin rohkem koerainimene, aga nüüd ei lähe koerad kohe üldse mitte enam. Eks ilmselt ka seepärast, et samastan kasse palju iseendaga - sellised mõnusad omaette olevad ja tegutsevad isendid, kes vaid aeg-ajalt teiste tähelepanu nõuavad või siis lihtsalt vaikselt kuskil lähikonnas pikutavad. Igaüks muidugi oma konkreetsema iseloomuga ka ehk nagu inimesedki.
Ja miks ma just selle raamatu loomaraamatu väljakutsesse valisin - ikka sellepärast, et minu jaoks on see kõige-kõige loom kass. Nooremana olin rohkem koerainimene, aga nüüd ei lähe koerad kohe üldse mitte enam. Eks ilmselt ka seepärast, et samastan kasse palju iseendaga - sellised mõnusad omaette olevad ja tegutsevad isendid, kes vaid aeg-ajalt teiste tähelepanu nõuavad või siis lihtsalt vaikselt kuskil lähikonnas pikutavad. Igaüks muidugi oma konkreetsema iseloomuga ka ehk nagu inimesedki.
November 3, 2017
Kārtējais trilleris par Kaķi Stiķi Gramatiķi, šoreiz ar Senās Ēģiptes tēmu un neatņemamiem faraonu lāstiem un gana asprātīgajiem "adījumnoziegumiem". Sižets joprojām ir izcili spraigs un brīžam biedējošs, Stiķis joprojām ir stilīgs, inspektors Čedars joprojām ir stereotipiskais "dumjais policists", Kloba joprojām ir nenotveramā čekas aģente.
Dažbrīd stāsta loģika klibo ar abām kājām (ja cilvēks zaudē atmiņu, protams, ka kabatā atrasts papirusa gabals un rakstāmspalva liks šim cilvēkam saprast, ka viņš ir "senais ēģiptietis"), un arī pirdienu pieaugušo gaumei paliek daudz par daudz, bet nevar noliegt, ka grāmatas mērķauditorija klausās sajūsmā pavērtu muti un labprāt lasa arī paši.
Dažbrīd stāsta loģika klibo ar abām kājām (ja cilvēks zaudē atmiņu, protams, ka kabatā atrasts papirusa gabals un rakstāmspalva liks šim cilvēkam saprast, ka viņš ir "senais ēģiptietis"), un arī pirdienu pieaugušo gaumei paliek daudz par daudz, bet nevar noliegt, ka grāmatas mērķauditorija klausās sajūsmā pavērtu muti un labprāt lasa arī paši.
January 18, 2023
This is a reread. Had been my favourite, and reading again is awesome! The title is the number 3 in the series. Atticus Grammaticus Cattypus Claw (almost got my cat named after it) is indeed the World's Greatest Police Cat. This time, the case is where the kittens at the local home were suspected in a knitting crime spree.
Recommended light reading for all, definitely!
Recommended light reading for all, definitely!
June 20, 2017
best book ever I really like atticus claw he is so cool i am in love with this book cannot wait for the next series
September 4, 2017
Liked the ending of this book.
July 17, 2024
This was a fun little adventure that readers of all ages can enjoy! I love the golden city of cats, Atticus, Mimi and the magpie gang. An entertaining read!
March 6, 2025
Ravishing
November 1, 2025
Not target demographic clearly, but as an audio was alright. Daughter might listen to the others.
February 10, 2026
Love these books, they keep getting better and better with each reread!!!!
February 10, 2016
‘Atticus Claw Lends a Paw’ is part of the ‘Atticus Claw’ series. In this installment, a group of troublemaking kittens are wrongly suspected to be the ones behind a string of knitting crimes thus Atticus (now a Police Cat Sergeant) has to figure out the true culprits. Subsequently, he has to find an ancient Egyptian book which has been stolen from the British museum. However, his enemies –Zenia Klob, Ginger Biscuit and the magpies aren’t about to give up without a fight.
The setting (Egypt) was well-written as the descriptions regarding the heat, camels and tombs etc enabled me to visualize everything effortlessly. Besides that, there was plenty of humour (namely shark farts) which kept the story lively and interesting. The repetition (of the fart joke) got a little old but it definitely provided some entertainment. The showdown between Atticus and his comrades versus Zenia Klob and her gang was exciting as it was packed with action. All of the characters were easily distinguishable as well.
Overall, ‘Atticus Claw Lends a Paw’ was an enjoyable quick read which will certainly appeal to cat lovers.
The setting (Egypt) was well-written as the descriptions regarding the heat, camels and tombs etc enabled me to visualize everything effortlessly. Besides that, there was plenty of humour (namely shark farts) which kept the story lively and interesting. The repetition (of the fart joke) got a little old but it definitely provided some entertainment. The showdown between Atticus and his comrades versus Zenia Klob and her gang was exciting as it was packed with action. All of the characters were easily distinguishable as well.
Overall, ‘Atticus Claw Lends a Paw’ was an enjoyable quick read which will certainly appeal to cat lovers.
November 24, 2015
I picked this up from the library as a possible read for my Chatterbooks group. They are a hard bunch to cater for, being a mix of eight year old boys and twelve year old girls. There isn't a great deal of common ground with that dynamic.
This was a quick read, which I'm sure would appeal to some of them, but I fear the older ones will think it a bit too superficial. I'll be looking for something else for the group.
The story would probably appeal to 7-8 year old readers. I always try to remember that I am not the target demographic for these stories.
This was a quick read, which I'm sure would appeal to some of them, but I fear the older ones will think it a bit too superficial. I'll be looking for something else for the group.
The story would probably appeal to 7-8 year old readers. I always try to remember that I am not the target demographic for these stories.
Displaying 1 - 18 of 18 reviews