CAT BURGLAR ON THE PROWL (FRIGHTMARES 1) - Softcover

Help! Thief!

Everything was topsy-turvy, the house was wrecked, and Grandma Kearney's silver tea set was gone. Kayo Benton was scared. At least her cats and baseball collectibles were safe. Trying to forget about the robbery, Kayo and her best friend, Rosie Saunders, enter their pets in the cat show, aiming at the $100 first prize. They've decorated the cages. Everything looks terrific -- until Rosie's cat, Webster, disappears! No one will help, so the girls investigate on their own. They find the cat -- but the burglar finds them. How will Kayo and Rosie escape?

Grade 4-6?Despite the series title, Kehret's latest offering is more mystery than horror. This first installment introduces Kayo Benton, baseball fanatic, and Rosie Saunders, brain, founding members of the Care Club. The girls share a love of animals and complement and encourage one another. They enter their pets in a cat show in hopes of winning the $100 first prize, which they plan to donate to the Humane Society. However, neither wins the cash, and Kayo's cat Webster is stolen. When the two friends track the thief, they are kidnapped by him and his accomplice, who turn out to be the same thieves who have been terrorizing the neighborhood. The youngsters manage to foil the robbers and rescue both Webster and Kayo's mother's stolen silver tea set. Kehret's style and story line are more engaging than most mystery series aimed at this age group. A promising beginning to a series that's sure to be popular.?Christina Dorr, Calcium Primary School, NY
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