A kidnapping in the community garden!
Sam Stripe is looking forward to his vacation: Mrs. Beehive is out of town and the community garden is quiet and peaceful – until Victoria shows up, Sam Stripe’s niece. Soon after her arrival, Vicci is kidnapped by Blackcat and her cat-buddy, Daddel. As ransom, the two kidnappers demand Mrs Beehive’s emerald ring. But the ring was stolen!
Vicci finds the ordeal utterly entertaining and turns Daddel with eye shadow and painted claws into a glitter cat. However, Sam Stripe and his friends need to come up with a plan to free Vicci from the clutches of the two cats…
by Uwe Becker, with illustrations by Ina Krabbe
“A really great reading adventure with fantastic illustrations that I was completely enthralled by.” – Colourful bookshelf
“Uwe Becker knows how to capture and captivate his target audience. (…) A great story for all first-time readers, but also suitable for reading aloud.” – Janetts Meinung
‘The large-print texts, interspersed with witty, snarky dialogue from the humanised animals, (…) are divided into clear chapters and are accompanied by witty black-and-white illustrations.” – Anna Wagner-Meyle, ekz-Informationsdienste
“Fast-paced dialogue and sophisticated characters make this entertaining story fun to read. It’s also about friendship and trust, solidarity and honesty.” – Heilbronner Stimme
“a wonderfully exciting, funny adventure that gets you in the mood for the upcoming summer holidays (…) The fast-paced plot, packed into short chapters and accompanied by humorous black-and-white illustrations, ensures entertaining fun and great reading success for beginner readers” – Katja, Kinderbuch-Liebling-Blog
Südpol Verlag | hc | 92 pp | 41 b&w illustrations | 146 x 210 mm | 2017 | 7+
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[original title: Zipfelmaus und die Glitzerkatze]
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