The Midnight Visitor (Museum Kittens #1)

by Holly Webb (Author) Sarah Lodge (Illustrator)

The Midnight Visitor (Museum Kittens #1)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Museum Kittens

When the museum's visitors are gone for the day, it's time for the kittens to come out and play! This new chapter book series by best-selling author Holly Webb is inspired by tales of real-life museum cats and follows the after-hours adventures of the Museum Kittens. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout.

One stormy night, a little black kitten named Peter appears on the museum steps. Tabby cat Tasha is delighted to show Peter the museum's hallways and secret corners, but her siblings, Bianca and Boris, aren't as happy to welcome the new arrival. Determined to prove that Peter is just as much of a museum kitten as the others, Tasha takes him on a hunt for rats. When there's a mishap in the Dinosaur Gallery, all of the kittens must work together to fix the situation. Can they do it?

In this new series from best-selling author, Holly Webb, the Museum Kittens are brave, clever, and never more than a whisker away from adventure! When the museum's visitors are gone for the day, it's time for the kittens to come out and play!

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School Library Journal

Gr 1-4–Meet the Museum Kittens, a feline family that guards history’s treasures, inspired by real cats at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and the British Museum in London. The first in the new series, The Midnight Visitor, introduces readers to the group of guard cats that includes young siblings Bianca, Boris, and Tasha; their mother, Smokey; and one-eyed Grandpa Ivan. During one stormy night, a small, soaked black kitten named Peter arrives. Grandpa Ivan is determined to welcome him into the museum family. Initially wary of the new arrival, the trio of siblings soon embrace Peter as one of their own, hunting rats, taking care of the museum’s valuables, and more. The second installment, The Mummy’s Curse, sees a new exhibit rumored to carry a wicked curse opening at the museum. Tasha is skeptical, until a disaster strikes that puts the kittens and the artifacts in danger. Kindness, empathy, and teamwork are all themes explored in this adventurous new chapter book series, excellent for fans of history, particularly Ancient Egypt. Chapters run 12-15 pages each, with engaging black-and-white illustrations throughout. Back matter includes information on the story’s inspiration and the characters’ real-life counterparts. VERDICT Recommended for purchase for most collections; an engaging series for fans of Kate Messner’s “Ranger in Time” and Mary Pope Osborne’s “Magic Tree House.” Olivia Gorecke, Cape May Cty. Lib., Ocean View, NJ

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Really cute!

I loved it! I couldn't put it down!

Holly Webb
Holly Webb started out as a children's book editor and wrote her first series for the publisher she worked for. She has been writing ever since, with over one hundred books to her name. Holly lives in Berkshire, with her husband and three children. Holly's pet cats are always nosing around when she is trying to type on her laptop.

Sarah Lodge is an illustrator, enthusiastic screen printer, and part-time children's bookseller. She graduated from the Cambridge School of Arts MA in Children's Book Illustration in 2014. Sarah lives in London with her partner and three badly behaved cats.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781680104851
Lexile Measure
700
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Publication date
October 12, 2021
Series
Museum Kittens
BISAC categories
JUV002050 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Dinosaurs
Cats
Kittens
Museums
Fossils

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