There's a new pet in town: Stick Cat

Perfect for fans of the Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Timmy Failure, and Stick Dog books, Stick Cat features Tom Watson's trademark combination of laughs, adventure, and hilarious stick-figure drawings.

It's a big day in the big city for Stick Cat and his best friend, Edith. There are treasures to hunt, songs to sing, pigeons to catch, and naps to take. But way up on the twenty-third floor, danger lurks just around the corner. Terrible noises and violent crashes trap a desperate man in the building across the alley. Stick Cat will need to navigate his way across the alley--and around Edith's peculiar ways--to attempt a rescue.

Stick Cat's high-wire act is sure to please cat lovers and Stick Dog fans everywhere--even reluctant readers.

Author: Tom Watson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 05/03/2016
Series: Stick Cat #1
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780062411006
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 182278 / Stick Cat: A Tail of Two Kitties


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 92
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 111 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Watson, Tom: -

Tom Watson lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, and son. He also has a dog, as you could probably guess. The dog is a Labrador-Newfoundland mix. Tom says he looks like a Labrador with a bad perm. He wanted to name the dog Put Your Shirt On (please don't ask why), but he was outvoted by his family. The dog's name is Shadow. Early in his career Tom worked in politics, including a stint as the chief speechwriter for the governor of Ohio. This experience helped him develop the unique, storytelling narrative style of the Stick Dog books. More important, Tom's time in politics made him realize a very important thing: Kids are way smarter than adults. And it's a lot more fun and rewarding to write stories for them than to write speeches for grown-ups.