All the Cats of Cairo

by Inda Schaenen

In Cairo for a year with her diplomat mother and artist father, Meg is intrigued with the hieroglphs on the ancient monuments, as well as by the myriad of cats who wander freely through the streets, cemeteries, and mosques of the city. When she befriends a mysterious old woman and her grandson, she is given a small statuette of the ancient Egyptian cat-goddess, Bastet. The statuette beomes hot in Meg's hand when there are hints that the ruins of Bastet's sanctuary are threatened by an American industrial development. Bastet's disciples, the cats of Cairo, are leading Meg to try to stop the development and rescue the children who are being forced, as near slaves, to work in the new factory. In a climax at the groundbreaking for the development, Bastet acts (or is it an earthquake?)to prevent the destruction of her site and to rescue the abducted child laborers.

225 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Inda Schaenen is a writer, a journalist, and a teacher. Born in Dallas, she grew up in New York City. Her first book, THE 7 O’CLOCK BEDTIME, landed her on the Today Show and her first adult novel, THINGS ARE REALLY CRAZY RIGHT NOW, was published in 2005. When she was a kid she loved seeing mummies in museums and thought hieroglyphics were cool; ALL THE CATS OF CAIRO, her first book for young adults, grew out of that interest. She lives in St. Louis with her husband and three kids, and for fun, she likes to hang out with her family and read — and write.

Reviews

[Julie Akeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a library discard that was labeled General Adult Fiction, it's actually really for younger readers roughly middle school age to high school as it stars a stuttering 8th grade girl on a year long trip with her parents in Egypt where she becomes enmeshed with the needs of an ancient cat goddess to overturn what was going on in the land. Fully of mystery and excitement and really for young teens.

[Mr Puddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this book !
It's a Book That Should Be Made Into a kid Movie !