Cathy’s Book was literally a word-of-mouth success story, with over 120,000 copies of the groundbreaking, interactive teen novel in print. Perhaps less noticeable was the heart of the book: a good story well told. Now fans of Cathy Vickers will return to the exciting, unpredictable world that made the first book such a success. Cathy was your average high school student-doodling in the margins of her journal, crushing on a cute boy, and hanging out with her best friend Emma. As this story begins, she’s trying to keep a job, her journal is stolen, the cute boy is not who he seems to be, and even Emma’s side project/start-up company, Doubletalk Wireless, is about to get caught up in the mystery surrounding Cathy and her search for the truth about her father. Her presumed-dead father. It’s just a simple story really: Girl loves Boy, Boy disappears, Girl discovers secret that will alter the course of humanity....
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Six weeks after high-school graduation, Cathy can’t seem to keep a job, but she excels at Advanced Doodling in this sequel to Cathy’s Book (2007). Her immortal boyfriend, Victor, is off trying to unlock the key to immortality. No job and no boyfriend leave Cathy with the time she so desperately needs to avoid Tsao, yet another immortal who proclaims his undying love for her and won’t take no for an answer; to get her identity back from Jewel, a clever and sneaky girl she met on a bus; to convince Jewel’s ex-convict brother, Denny, not to enlist in the army; to discover if her father really is dead by raiding the office of the drug-happy doctor who signed his death certificate; and to navigate the ups and downs of her friendship with Emma, young business maven extraordinaire. A wonderfully zany voice, loads of doodles, interactive features, and madcap antics that unfold at a breakneck pace—all contribute to a reading experience that is just plain fun. Grades 8-11. --Holly Koelling
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"Booklist," July 1, 2008
"A wonderfully zany voice, loads of doodles, interactive features, and madcap antics that unfold at a breakneck pace--all contribute to a reading experience that is just plain fun."
"A wonderfully zany voice, loads of doodles, interactive features, and madcap antics that unfold at a breakneck pace--all contribute to a reading experience that is just plain fun."
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Sean Stewart is the author of the innovative I Love Bees and Beast search operas, two short stories, and seven previous novels: Galveston, Mockingbird, The Night Watch, Clouds End, Resurrection Man, Nobody's Son, and Passion Play. His novels have received the Aurora, Arthur Ellis, Sunburst, Canadian Library, and World Fantasy awards. He presently writes lots of things that have Non Disclosure Agreements attached so he cannot talk about them. Stewart is tall, energetic, uses big words easily, coaches his daughter's soccer team, is a great reader, has taught writing, and lives in Davis, CA, with his wife and two daughters.
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By richard
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased the series for a young adult, and she devoured them! An intriguing approach that will engage a young reader even in today's distraction-filled world.
Format:Hardcover
Cathy's Key is the second book of a trilogy, but without a doubt a book that can stand on its own with a really interesting and dynamic plot. Cathy's Key offers us a highly interactive and visual story accompanied with illustrations and objects ("the evidence") relevant to the story. That for sure, will be a favorite thing for many readers, as it was for me. This is a modern take on books characterize for descriptive images interspersed with text.
Particularly, I enjoy the writers' style with the use of great similes. Also, Stewart and Weisman describe everything in detail, making it easy for the reader to imagine the environment and the characters. They can make Cathy and the characters approachable. Certainly, A Top of the list YA Read!
A little about the book:
Cathy is the protagonist of this series. She is humorous, smart and hilarious. She is a young woman trying to find her place while having everyday difficulties like keeping a job, which she finds truly difficult. She also encounters bigger difficulties like keeping herself alive; protect secrets of the ones she love and the uncertainty of her love life. This book is a journey of discovery for Cathy. She will uncover the truth about her father's death and on this process she will begin her way to maturity.
The story has fantastic supporting characters. She will know siblings Denny and Jewel with whom she makes a certain connection, where she can show the reader how caring and empathic she can be. Emma is her best friend, the person she trust the most and the one who brings the ideas to the table. Also, Pete is part of the team, a smart guy who works for her businesswoman friend and the tech savvy of the group.
Cathy's Key is full of Cathy's adventures and the reader won't be disappointed. Cathy will find about her father, she will make peace with her mom and she will get the boyfriend. On the other hand, she will lose her diary, her cell phone and make big enemies, but that's what Cathy is all about. More adventures are waiting her.
Particularly, I enjoy the writers' style with the use of great similes. Also, Stewart and Weisman describe everything in detail, making it easy for the reader to imagine the environment and the characters. They can make Cathy and the characters approachable. Certainly, A Top of the list YA Read!
A little about the book:
Cathy is the protagonist of this series. She is humorous, smart and hilarious. She is a young woman trying to find her place while having everyday difficulties like keeping a job, which she finds truly difficult. She also encounters bigger difficulties like keeping herself alive; protect secrets of the ones she love and the uncertainty of her love life. This book is a journey of discovery for Cathy. She will uncover the truth about her father's death and on this process she will begin her way to maturity.
The story has fantastic supporting characters. She will know siblings Denny and Jewel with whom she makes a certain connection, where she can show the reader how caring and empathic she can be. Emma is her best friend, the person she trust the most and the one who brings the ideas to the table. Also, Pete is part of the team, a smart guy who works for her businesswoman friend and the tech savvy of the group.
Cathy's Key is full of Cathy's adventures and the reader won't be disappointed. Cathy will find about her father, she will make peace with her mom and she will get the boyfriend. On the other hand, she will lose her diary, her cell phone and make big enemies, but that's what Cathy is all about. More adventures are waiting her.
By Always cold
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Perfect for teen girls. My granddaughters have really enjoyed the three book series and the "clues" inside the book makes it unusual and fun.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Clearance Table Treasure
Ok, well maybe this isn't quite a treasure in the sense that I'll want to read it to my grandkids, but as a writer, I am more than bowled over by this book and the skill at pacing,... Read more
Published on February 1, 2010 by freshbakedmama
4.0 out of 5 stars
And Another Book Read Reviews
Cathy is back and she is as curious as ever! It's been six months since Cathy's seen her boyfriend Victor and she is completely clueless as to where their relationship stands. Read more
Published on August 1, 2009 by And Another Book Read
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome...
Six month ago, Cathy found out her boyfriend, Victor is an immortal. Now he has to work for Ancestor Lu, or Cathy will be killed. Read more
Published on July 9, 2009 by Sarah Woodard
5.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
I really liked CATHY'S KEY, much more so than CATHY'S BOOK. It takes place six months after Cathy found out that her boyfriend is immortal. Read more
Published on August 2, 2008 by TeensReadToo
4.0 out of 5 stars
A different take on teenage vampire love
Cathy Vickers's elusive and strange boyfriend Victor (he just happens to be immortal, and when he says "forever," it is indeed a long time) wants to make her life easier because... Read more
Published on July 24, 2008 by Teen Reads
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better Than Cathy's Book
This book really left me wanting more. It's written in a fun, original style, and playing detective is probably the best part.
Published on June 22, 2008 by Lisa Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
This book was awesome! I love this series. It's so interactive with the papers and numbers. The story's really good too and the characters are really likeable (except Jewel). Read more
Published on May 18, 2008 by katlynn
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is love!!!
I love this book, beacause people who don't even like to read will, read it too... its interactive( go on call the numbers you know you want to!!)
Published on May 17, 2008 by Karyn Trecek
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