Catwoman: The Junior Novel [Paperback]

Jasmine Jones (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Life for Patience Philips has changed in ways she never could have imagined. When the timid artist for a cosmetics company learns that its latest line of "youth-enhancing" products is more deadly than beautifying, the company thugs make it their mission to silence her. And silenced she is. The only witness to her murder is a strange cat#151;a cat with wondrous powers that brings Patience back to life and bestows on her some astonishing feline abilities: stealth, agility, and a fearlessness to bare her claws. Now, Catwoman has lost all patience for injustice. She is out to find the purr-fect revenge.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (June 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060740841
• ISBN-13: 978-0060740849
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,221,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2.0 out of 5 stars Ugh!, December 23, 2004

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Prism Light "Prism" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catwoman: The Junior Novel (Paperback)

When I first saw advertisements for Catwoman, I thought it was going to be a cool superhero movie like the Spiderman movies have been. I don't know why I assumed she'd be a hero; she was a villain in the Batman series. Anyway, so I was excited when I found this book at Barnes & Noble! I bought it, and started reading it not long after I got home.

It was evil, depressing, trashy, and everything that fits into that catergory! I was very disappointed. Patience was like a kind-lady-getting-through-life turned psychotic garbage bag. The book started out good, but once Patience became Catwoman, she was so evil it disgusted me! You can even tell just by looking at Catwoman that she's supposed to be a no-morals villain who tricks her male foes by making them believe that she's interested in them when really she wants to slit their throat with her diamond claws. The book also described a lot of creepiness and violence.

I don't want to give the story away, but I will tell you that no matter how the book ends, it is possible that you will be left a little depressed. For those of you who, like me, thought that Catwoman was supposed to be a superhero, that is incorrect. She may have a slightly good side but it only occasionally shows through. I ended up giving this book to my friend a mere few days after I bought it. The only thing I can be happy about is that I read the book before I wasted money seeing the movie.

Also, a note to those of you who are still interested in Catwoman even after this review, Patience doesn't die by gunfire, she drowns. I know that's giving away part of the story, but I found the commercials showing someone firing a gun and then the narrarator saying that she was killed to be very misleading, and I thought I should let you know.

5.0 out of 5 stars a fun read for mother and daughter, August 8, 2004

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momschoice "momschoice" (new jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catwoman: The Junior Novel (Paperback)

I bought this book for my daughter after she begged me to on our way home from seeing the Catwoman movie. We both enjoyed reliving the Catwoman experience together through Jasmine Jones' adaptation. We took turns reading it aloud and didn't want to stop until we got to the end. I heartily recommed this book as a mother/daughter bonding tool - and just for fun!