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The Case of the Phantom Cat: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins Book 3 Hardcover – September 15, 2015

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  • Age Range: 7 - 10 years
  • Grade Level: 2 - 5
  • Lexile Measure: 730 (What's this?)
  • Series: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins (Book 3)
  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers (September 15, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0544582438
  • ISBN-13: 978-0544582439
  • Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 8.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsMysterious Wysteria
By Dienne TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on September 23, 2015
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Young Maisie is a practical girl. Perhaps it comes of being the granddaughter of a boarding house owner who has to help with running the place. In any case, Maisie is quick to realize things are not always as they seem, which makes her a great little detective.

Unfortunately, Maisie doesn’t have a lot of friends. Sure, she chats with the residents of the boarding house and there’s always George the butcher’s boy. But her only real friend is one she only gets to see when she comes for French lessons at the boarding house with Madame Lorimer. Alice’s station in life is quite a bit above that of poor lowly Maisie, so it would be impossible for the two to socialize more regularly. Under normal circumstances, that is.

But poor Alice has been sick lately, so Maisie goes to call on her, as a messenger from Madame Lorimer, of course. Alice’s household servants conspire to get Maisie and her dog Eddie an audience with the little lass, but unfortunately her father comes home a bit sooner than expected and catches the two of them together. But seeming to have a bit more sense than his peers of his day, Alice’s father is not only not upset, he’s rather pleased to see Alice looking happy for a change. So when he tells Alice that he has arranged for her to spend time in the country at Wisteria Lodge, he graciously allows Maisie, and even Eddie, to go with her. Oh dear, I’m afraid Mrs. Sidebotham the governess will be none to happy about this.

It turns out that Wisteria Lodge isn’t quite as idyllic as it sounds. In fact, the boy at the train station tells the girls that it’s haunted. Indeed, there are some frightful things about the place – shrieks and other odd noises. A terrible smell in the library. A phantom cat.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 stars"Seven for a secret, never to be told."
By Biblioholic Beth TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on September 23, 2015
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Maisie lives with her Grandmother in a large house, taking in boarders. Her closest friend, Alice, usually comes for French lessons from a tutor who lives there, but hasn't been by in ages. When Maisie goes to visit, Alice's father invites her to accompany Alice to the countryside to stay for a visit as Alice heals from being ill. However, when the girls arrive (with Alice's horrid nanny), the house appears to be haunted. Can Maisie and Alice figure it out before the ghost gets them?

I'm always looking for interesting books for my 8-year-old daughter. She goes through phases where she loves to read...and then she doesn't. I typically look for something that is fun, interesting, has a decent storyline, and maybe even has some images to go with. 'The Case of the Phantom Cat' filled the bill on all these requirements. I just finished reading it, and while it would not be my chosen bedtime reading, it is an interesting story with an age-appropriate strong lead character.

While this book is the third in the series, it is easily read as a stand-alone. There are a few hints in the beginning about prior "cases" that Maisie solved, but nothing that would leave a reader wondering what was going on. It's done quite well, particularly for a younger audience. I would happily purchase books one and two for my daughter to read as well. I also like the activities to "test your detective skill" at the end of the book - basically, did the reader retain what they read? There are also a couple of puzzles to solve so that every reader can feel like a detective right along with Maisie.

These books are great for readers to read on their own, but would also work quite well for anyone reading aloud - bedtime, to a class (particularly with Halloween coming!)...it would translate quite well to reading a chapter at a time. Overall, a proficient 3rd-grade reader should have no trouble with this book, and an advanced 2nd-grader would probably be fine as well.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat mystery for your 7-10 year old--aimed more at girls than boys
By Michael TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on September 19, 2015
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I really like this book for my children. Unfortunately my boy is the right age to read it and it didn't resonate with him. I'm not saying it's a girl's only book, but he isn't into a book that's about a girl and her friend. I think my girls will love it, but my five year old is too young to read it. I think our girls will really enjoy this when they're 7 or 8.

It's well written. The characters are interesting and they solve interesting mysteries that aren't too spooky. Many books for this age have kids having very adult adventures--not sexy but action way beyond their age. This seems more real because it feels age appropriate without being really politically correct preachy. I really like the writing style and will be trying more of the series! There are some some good vocabulary terms which the young reader may not know, so they may ask questions or need help looking up a word here and there. It has a "British" feel to it and maybe feels slightly "stuffy". But the book is a lot of fun too! There are a lot of black-and-white cartoon drawings which fit the mood of everything perfectly!

In the end, I think it's great! I think my girls will like this a lot!
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4.0 out of 5 starsMaisie Hitchins is on the case!
By Loralee Petersen VINE VOICE on September 27, 2015
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Holly Webb is a prolific author of children's books. She has a number of animal themed books for newly independent readers. As far as I can tell, the Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins is her first mystery series and The Case of the Phantom Cat is the third book in the series. Maisie Hitchens lives in Victorian London, with her grandmother, who owns a boarding house. Maisie and her grandmother are hard-working members of the lower class but one of their borders is a french teacher and Maisie has made friends with one of her upper class pupils, Alice. When Alice becomes ill, her father arranges to rent a house in the country and invites Maisie and her dog Eddie to join Alice there. It's a wonderful adventure for Maisie who has never been out of London before. But trouble begins soon after they arrive at the house. There are odd noises and bad smells and a ghostly cat is seen. Alice is terrified so Maisie decides this is another mystery that she just must solve.

This is a delightful, funny historical mystery for young readers. Illustrations by Marion Lindsay are a charming addition to the text.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsThe Case of the Phantom cat

Super cute! I loved it. A great mystery with a good setting that was unique. I haven't seen it much in children's books.

Published 6 months ago by Jasmyn9
4.0 out of 5 starsI Don't Know About the Comparison to Nancy Drew

But this isn't a bad introduction to the art of detecting for younger girls. Maisie doesn't stumble upon the truth through luck; she's puzzling things out... Read more

Published 6 months ago by FredTownWard
5.0 out of 5 starsFun. Mystery. Clean.

Maisie is Flavia DeLuce for children. Mystery and things to solve but without the scary stuff. Young readers (3rd to 5th grade,) will love this. Read more

Published 6 months ago by ashertopia
5.0 out of 5 starsA delightful little juvenile mystery

This was a wonderfully written young mystery. I'm not sure where I read that it was Nancy Drew meets Downton Abby but that is right on the mark. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Bryan Newman
4.0 out of 5 starsLike the series.

Really like this series. Have read all three books. I know the main character is a girl bug the series is good for both boys or girls. Read more

Published 6 months ago by James A. Nichols
3.0 out of 5 starsGood but didn't interest my daughter

This series is a good read for most young readers but for whatever reason my daughter no longer cares for them. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Pampered_Prepper
4.0 out of 5 starsAge appropriate

Maisie following Alice reminded me of Heidi story. The British aspect of the book is fun. very PG Wodehousish. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Himri
5.0 out of 5 starsBook 3

We’ve read all three in the Mysteries of Maisie Hutchins series and The Case of the Phantom Cat is just as good as the first two. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Mira Dugan
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for Young Readers

As a young child I loved Nancy Drew and as an adult I now love Downtown Abbey so this book was well received by me. Read more

Published 7 months ago by G. Hearn

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