elephant's review
4.0
This is a fabulously cute story for kids. When ten year old Ben Fox discovers that his sister's cat Percy has raised an army of zombie squirrels, he is alarmed. Then, he finds out that Percy is trying to make Ben's dog, Captain Sparkles, act like a cat. As his poor dog begins to rub up against his legs and behave in an increasingly cat-like manner and Halloween approaches, Ben realized he must stop the zombie squirrel army quickly. In order to do so, he must enlist the help of his six year old sister Macy, who, although she can be a bit of a pain, turns out to be incredibly helpful. This book is funny and cute and I think that kids ages 7 to 12 will really enjoy it. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.
kellyhager's review
5.0
This book is adorable and absolutely perfect for middlegrade audiences (especially so close to Halloween)!
It's no secret that I'm a huge Daisy Whitney fan, and this book didn't disappoint. I love the idea (and I have to admit that I find doggy doors a little suspect so this definitely played into my paranoia there). This is her first middlegrade, and I hope there will be more.
One of the things I love most about her books is that the pets have really fun names and that's true in this one: the dog's name is Captain Sparkles.
I liked Ben and his sister Macy (and their mom, whose "punishments" are that Ben has to play nicely with Macy, who's his little sister). And how awesome is the fact that the cat (Percy) can literally summon up zombie squirrels? (And that this is apparently a thing that animals can do, although it's mostly kept very secret.)
Highly recommended.
It's no secret that I'm a huge Daisy Whitney fan, and this book didn't disappoint. I love the idea (and I have to admit that I find doggy doors a little suspect so this definitely played into my paranoia there). This is her first middlegrade, and I hope there will be more.
One of the things I love most about her books is that the pets have really fun names and that's true in this one: the dog's name is Captain Sparkles.
I liked Ben and his sister Macy (and their mom, whose "punishments" are that Ben has to play nicely with Macy, who's his little sister). And how awesome is the fact that the cat (Percy) can literally summon up zombie squirrels? (And that this is apparently a thing that animals can do, although it's mostly kept very secret.)
Highly recommended.
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