![]() Colorful, cartoon-style illustrations are eye-catching and playful, and the setting is portrayed in vibrant detail. Readers are encouraged to consider who is deemed a hero and why. Animal rights activism forms the core of this story, with rescue of and advocacy for various types of animals in peril. Evolving friendships are a main component, but that plot thread feels left open for resolution in future installments. This series opener blends the drama of realistic fiction with the action of superhero stories and ties it all together with a heaping amount of humor. Lang moonlights as the Mousetress, one of the city’s supervillains…who maybe isn’t such a villain after all. Lang has a whopping 217 cats! These are not normal cats either: They have surprising skills and interests, such as computer hacking and martial arts. Lang in her building offers Katie a job catsitting, it’s the perfect opportunity to raise camp funds. ![]() Katie wants to go to camp with her friends instead of spending another summer at home in New York City, but money is an obstacle. ![]() A summer job unexpectedly leads to heroic hijinks-with the assistance of many, many cats. ![]()
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