Coming March 25, 2025!

Catty Corner Pounces Into Action

Catty Corner Pounces Into Action by Julie Murphy "Half-cat. Half girl. No clue!" A young girl with long wavy red hair is crouched in a feline-like pouncing position, a fluffy orange red tail flung out behind her.

Age range: 6-8 years old

Holy macaroni! Someone is stealing tasty snacks and crafty food art at Friendswood elementary school. Luckily Catty Corner and her best friends, Jo and Bebe, are on the case.


Soon they’re following clues and tracking down leads. But the three friends can’t agree on much—is it a ghost, some very hungry mice, or a sneaky thief with a big appetite known as the Gobbler Bandit? Can they catch the culprit before their school’s big Meatball Mania fundraiser, or will it be a foodie fiasco?

Julie Murphy creates another unforgettable protagonist for a whole new audience! Voracious chapter book readers, looking for new series, will fall for the funny, fearless Catty, who faces each new adventure with humor and emotional honesty—learning when it's appropriate to pounce into action.

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Coming March 25, 2025

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Praise for Catty Corner Pounces Into Action

★ School Library Journal

“This wonderful story about friendship and solving a mystery is sure to be a great addition to any elementary library section.”

Praise for Catty Corner Lands on Her Feet

Publishers Weekly

“Murphy…successfully makes every piece of the story…count, weaving them together to create a harmonious, humorous, and thought-provoking whole.”