Today, I have a new children's chapter book to share! Learn about Katy in Central Park from the Kitty in the City series by author Ella English, read a quick excerpt from the book & be sure to enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.
Book 2 in the Kitty in the City Series
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Read an Excerpt
A prickly feeling crept up my neck like icy pinpricks. The hairs on my arm stood up straight.
Weasel let out a soft, worried meow.
I whirled around. A chunky calico cat was perched on top of the wall, glaring down at us. The
sun lit him up like a spotlight. He wore a little red vest, and a black bandanna was tied under his
chin.
“Well, looky what we have here,” he said. His eyes narrowed, and his pointy teeth poked out. “If
it isn’t Weasel, my old pal. And look, he even has a little girlfriend with him.”
The cat leaped off the wall and landed with a thud. He strutted up to Weasel, who gulped.
“Who are you?” I asked. My heart skipped a beat. This cat was scary.
“I’m Calico Jack,” said the cat.
A fluffy gray cat with a black eye patch crept along the wall. With a squeak, she somersaulted
and landed next to Weasel. The gray cat rubbed her head on Weasel’s cheek. She purred loudly.
Weasel’s furry face lit up. “Hi, Mary!” Weasel said.
“How’s it going?”
Calico Jack was still glaring at us. His tail swished from side to side.
Mary circled Weasel, bumping him with her head.
“Some friend you are, leaving us high and dry. Just ran away in the middle of the night, didn’t
he, Jack?”
“A traitor is what you are. A no-good bum.”
Calico Jack pushed his face close to Weasel’s good ear.
“Want me to rip this one up too? It would make a nice matching pair, eh, Mary?” Calico Jack
gave a belly laugh, and Mary joined in.
EEEEYYOOWWW!
A sudden shrill cry pierced the air. Something slammed onto Weasel’s back.
Weasel yelped as an orange and white striped cat dug her claws into his back. With a twist, he
shook her off onto the ground.
The new cat’s fur stood straight up, like she’d been zapped with electricity. A jagged scar marked
her pink nose. She wore a tiny white shirt with a belt wrapped around her middle.
“Well, well, look who finally decided to show his face,” the frizzy cat said in a crackly voice.
She licked a paw and smoothed down her spiked neck fur.
Meet the Author
Ella English is a British author and
illustrator known for her children's books, particularly her Kitty in the City
series and the Merblood Saga. She writes and illustrates imaginative stories,
often with themes of dreams, adventure, and friendship. After moving from
London, Ella English now lives in Baltimore, USA, with her two daughters.
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