The Big Catnap (Sam the Cat Mysteries, No. 2) [Paperback]

Linda Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

His first adventure sold more than 240,000 copies and was nominated for the Mystery Writers Edgar Award. Now Sam is back in another hairy tale. When Sandy, the star of a long-running series of cat food commercials, mysteriously disappears, Sam's little sister puts him on the case. Sam finds he's bitten off more than he chew.

Editorial Reviews

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"Perfectly pitched...A free-for-all of comedic catty touches. Don't overlook this as a snappy read-aloud too." -- The Bulletin of the

"Sam's deadpan humor and observations are right on target...Young readers will enjoy matching wits with this clever cat." -- Foreword Magazine, September, 2000

From the Publisher

If you like this book you'll also want to look for Sam's first adventure, "Sam the Cat: Detective," and his latest caper, "The Maltese Kitten." Both right here in the Amazon catalog.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Cheshire House Books; 1st edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967507359
• ISBN-13: 978-0967507354
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #656,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sam Spayed with a little Phillip Marlowe tossed in....., November 12, 2004

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This review is from: The Big Catnap (Sam the Cat Mysteries, No. 2) (Paperback)

Sam the cat detective usually works for a pound of lox, but he's in for more than that amount of trouble when he takes a case trying to find Sandy, the cat actor, who's suddenly gone missing. Sandy is the famous 'blonde' cat who's filmed fifty million Catslop commercials. While this book is written for a Young Adult audience, folks of all ages will enjoy the sense of humor and Chandler-esque word play.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A witty and wild cat caper!, September 18, 2000

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This review is from: The Big Catnap (Sam the Cat Mysteries, No. 2) (Paperback)

I don't know who enjoyed this book more -- my kids (who were being read to) or me (I was doing the reading). The story is easy enough for the kids to follow, but interesting enough for any adult. But what makes the book really soar is the hard-boiled, knowing prose, which reminds you of all those great old gumshoe stories and detective movies (think "The Big Sleep, "The Thin Man", etc.) Although this book is, I guess, the second adventure for Sam the Cat, I am now hot on the trail of the first!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our whole family loved it!, September 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Big Catnap (Sam the Cat Mysteries, No. 2) (Paperback)

Here's a childrens book that kids of all ages--meaning parents and grandparents!--can enjoy. My grandson read it in school and was so enthusiastic that my daughter bought a copy and brought it to us on a visit. We had a great time reading it to each other, us grown-ups getting a big kick out of the take-off on Raymond Chandler tough-guy detective stories, and the children just hanging on to every word. I heartily recommend it.