Remember a few weeks ago, when I told you about Felines’ secret powers? Well, laser-eyes and camouflage are only the beginning of our extraordinary abilities.
If you want to know the truth, cats are also NINJAS! And here is the photographic evidence for you doubters who need proof.
Cat ninjas are NOT an urban legend. We have more secret powers than you could ever imagine! Are you scared yet?
There are SO many awesome books and authors out there that I don’t often repeat authors. But today I am making an exception. The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice was such a feel-good story that I have to recommend it, even though I think I liked her Destiny, Rewritten just a teeny-tiny bit more.
Check it out:
Expect the unexpected. That’s what Eleanor “Groovy” Robinson’s horoscope says the morning everything begins to change. Suddenly, her father is in jail, her plans to attend culinary school when she grows up fall apart, and it feels like maybe nothing will ever be right again. But the swallows that return to her coastal town every year bring a message of hope with them that even Groovy can’t ignore. Can she forgive the failings of someone she loves in order to bring her family back together again?
See? How could I NOT share this one, too? The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice. I suggest you hightail it over to your library or local bookstore and pick up a copy today.
Being the nice Professional Mews I am, I decided to let Cindy have a weekend away. I know, I know, I’m a big softie. But I thought she deserved a little break since she’s been working so hard on those deadlines of mine.
She thought she was going to leave me at home. Ha! Leave her Mews behind? I don’t think so!
About five hours after I cleverly stowed away, I peeked my head up and saw this:
Hmmm. Interesting. Turns out this place is one GIANT litter box! How cool is that? But why would humans want to visit a big litter box? As you can see, I found out they like to play in sand, too. Cindy’s husband loved running down the dunes and Cindy had fun flying a kite.
All in all, I’d say it was a very enjoyable weekend. And I have to say, it was the prettiest litter box I’ve ever used.
Don’t you agree?
Since I made a recommendation for older middle-grade readers a couple of weeks ago, it only seems fair to recommend a book for the younger side today. My feline intuition tells me you’re going to love Alvin, star of Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look.
Here is what the book description says about him:
Alvin Ho is an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training, so he can be just like his dad.
I give Alvin and his friends two paws up. I think younger and/or reluctant readers could definitely relate to Alvin and would lap up this book like a warm bowl of milk. And the illustrations by LeUyen Pham fit the story purr-fectly!
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look. I highly suggest you get your paws on this first book in the series today!
What’s better than reading middle-grade books? How about the chance to EARN PRIZES for reading middle-grade books!
I don’t know about you, but my whiskers are buzzing with excitement about Deb Marshall’s Reading Challenge.
Anyone can participate in this month of fun. All you have to do is read at least one middle-grade book and leave a comment on her blog each Monday, telling which book you read and what you thought of it.
Check out the details here.
What are you waiting for? It’s already May 3rd, you’ve only got 28 more days to get reading!
