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Kittens Are Monsters: A Branches Book (Pets Rule! #3)

Series: Pets Rule!
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In Kittens Are Monsters, Ember encounters a mysterious cat who challenges him to babysit her kittens for three days in exchange for an army to help with his ambitions of world domination. What seems like a simple task turns into a chaotic adventure full of laugh-out-loud moments as Ember and the other pets work together to keep the kittens safe and avoid detection by the humans. This early chapter book combines engaging illustrations with fast-paced storytelling, perfect for emerging readers.
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Ideal for newly independent readers seeking easy-to-read, humorous stories with illustrations on every page. Perfect for children growing their reading confidence and stamina.

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Despite being warned that kittens are monsters, Ember the Chihuahua (who still aims for world domination) agrees to babysit a family of kittens for three days after the mother cat offers him an army in return.

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Ember and the other pets face their hardest challenge yet... BABYSITTING!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

A mysterious cat visits Ember in the middle of the night. She tells him that she will give him an army if he can complete a simple task: babysit her kittens for three days. Ember is eager to complete the task and be one step closer to his goal of world domination. But babysitting is no walk in the dog park, and it'll take all paws on deck to keep the kittens safe and make sure the humans don't find out.

With laugh-out-loud humour, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule is the just-right series for any emerging reader!

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Praise for the Pets Rule series: "This early chapter book expertly cultivates a larger-than-life pseudo-antihero... an infectiously silly series starter." – Kirkus Reviews

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781338756395

Publisher: Scholastic US

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Scholastic US

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 159g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Susan Tan has lived in many places in her life, but calls Concord, Massachusetts, home. After studying at Williams College, she earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge, where she studied children's literature. She currently lives in Somerville, enjoys frequent trips to Chinatown to eat tzuck sang, and teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Susan is the author of the Cilla Lee-Jenkins chapter book series and the Pets Rule! series.


Wendy Tan Shiau Wei is a visual development and storyboard artist for animated series, advertising, and films, and an illustrator for children's books and publishing. Her work can be seen in TV commercials, radio stations, advertisements, shows, publishing, and fashion. Wendy loves telling stories through her work; storyboarding and comics are two of the ways she expresses her thoughts and feelings. She lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with her family.

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