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Kitty kitty

Michele Jaffe

2008307 pagesabout 5–7 hours
2008
first published
  • 2008HarperTeen · 307 pages · ENGISBN 9780060781118
  • 2009HarperCollins · ENGISBN 9780061919084
  • 2009Penguin Group UK · ENGISBN 9780141919256
  • 2008HarperTeen · 320 pages · ENGISBN 9780060781149

Jasmine had everything a girl could want.1So it wasn't her idea of SuperFun to move halfway around the world to Venice, Italy, leaving her fab pals and hot new boyfriend back in Los Angeles.2 But Venice isn't so bad...Until Jasmine's Evil Hench cousin, Alyson, and her Best Fiend Veronique arrive,3 Jasmine's secret plan to jet to California is foiled,4 her boyfriend starts hanging with someone named Candy,5 and her only friend in Venice turns out to be in deadly peril.6Faster than you can say "gelato," Jasmine is caught up in a catastrophic caper featuring a runaway heiress, a smoldering gondolier, 142 kinds of pizza, and a bothersome kitty. But before she can face off against a dangerous adversary, she has to face herself.While wearing white leather pants.7 1 Rock star boyfriend, homicidal hair, fabulous pals, iNsAnO father...2 No, this was the work of Dadzilla, smiter of life's happiness.3 They ask to be called by their faerie names, Sapphyre and Tiger's*Eye. No, I am not joking. What? I'm supposed to keep the scary stuff inside the book?4 Hello Dadzilla!5 Who may or may not have perfect hair and boobs and be able to communicate with dolphins.6 Not that anyone believes it. Until— What? That is for inside the book too? Okay, fine.7 Only part of the time. The rest of the time I have to wear...oh, right. ScArY stuff inside.

How it feels

AtmosphereWhimsical
HumourComic

How it reads

Plot intensityEventful
Character focusSmall ensemble

Worth knowing

Written forMiddle grade

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