SuitabookTo catch a cat thief
Sean Cummings
- Reading
- Try reading together in short stretches and pausing to gather the clues so far. This can keep the mystery engaging while giving space to discuss the missing cats if needed.
- Themes
- Two explanations for the mystery: Bev suspects cat-eating aliens are taking the cats; Penelope thinks there is a more logical explanation. They investigate together. The premise sets up contrasting explanations, but does not establish which is correct or how the story judges either character's reasoning.
- A summer apart from friends: Penelope has to spend the summer with Grandma Bev while her friends go to camps. This contrast is part of the set-up, but the overview does not say how Penelope feels about it or how their relationship develops.
- Worth knowing
- The mystery centres on many missing cats, and Bev imagines that aliens are eating them. A reader concerned about animals in peril may want to check how the story handles this.