• Basil and the Cave of Cats (The Great Mouse Detective #2)

Basil and the Cave of Cats
(The Great Mouse Detective #2)

Author
Illustrator
Paul Galdone
Publication Date
May 20, 2016
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  4th − 5th
Basil and the Cave of Cats (The Great Mouse Detective #2)

Description

Named one of "13 Detective Book Series You Obsessed over as a Kid" by Buzzfeed.com and the inspiration for a hit Disney film, the masterful Great Mouse Detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers!

Basil the mouse detective sets off on a journey to solve one of the greatest mysteries of mousedom: Do miniature cats exist? Leading mouse scientists aren't certain, but they believe that answers can be found in India.

As Basil sets sail for the Far East--and the lost island of Kataarh--danger stalks him at every turn. Will Basil successfully unravel the mystery of these mini-cats and their mouse king?

Publication date
May 20, 2016
Classification
Fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9781481464055
Lexile Measure
800
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Series
The Great Mouse Detective
BISAC categories
JUV002180 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Library of Congress categories
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Eve Titus
Eve Titus (1905-2002) wrote many books for children during her long career, including the Basil of Baker Street books and the Anatole series.

Paul Galdone (1907-1986) illustrated hundreds of children's books, including the Basil of Baker Street series and the Anatole books, which received Caldecott Honors. He was posthumously awarded the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contribution to children's literature.
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