Katie the Catsitter #3: Secrets and Sidekicks - by Colleen AF Venable

About the Book

"Still training to be a sidekick, Katie protects the city against mysterious robot attacks--while trying not to feel like an outsider within her own friend group"--

Book Synopsis

Katie's best friend joins her for sidekick training in this purr-fectly irresistible graphic novel, part of the bestselling series about friendship, superheroes, and cats--lots of cats! Includes bonus material on how to make a friendship bracelet!

"Readers will revel in the heroic antics."--The New York Times

"Ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav Pilkey's 'Dog Man' tempered with the reassuring tone of Raina Telgemeier's work."--School Library Journal

What's better than BFFs? Super sidekick BFFs! Katie can't wait to have Beth start sidekick training! That is, until it turns out Beth might be a better sidekick than Katie. And now, Beth and Marie are hanging out all the time--without her! Plus, Katie still needs to tell her mom she's helping one of New York City's most important superheroes. Oh yeah, and giant robots are attacking Manhattan. So. That's not great.

Can Katie and 217 super-unusual cats work together to save the city (and seventh grade)? Or is Katie about to be in super trouble?

With charming illustrations, laugh-out-loud humor, and bonus instructions on how to make the perfect friendship bracelet, this feline-friendly adventure shows how, with the right catitude, anything is pawsible!

Look for all of the Katie the Catsitter graphic novels, including:

Katie the Catsitter
Katie the Catsitter #2: Best Friends for Never
Katie the Catsitter #3: Secrets and Sidekicks
Katie the Catsitter #4: The Purrfect Plan

About the Author

Colleen AF (Ann Felicity) Venable is the author of many books for kids and was longlisted for a National Book Award for her YA graphic novel debut, Kiss Number 8. Colleen splits her time between Brooklyn, New York, and an old house in Western Massachusetts that she's rebuilding with friends. When she's not writing books, she can be found working at animal rescues, failing at imitating birdcalls, and getting very excited when she spots a frog.

Stephanie Yue is the illustrator of several picture books and chapter books in addition to Katie the Catsitter, and was the colorist for Smile by Raina Telgemeier. Steph travels the world by motorbike and spent the past year and a half converting a Sprinter van into a full-time mobile studio. She's currently drawing the next Katie the Catsitter from all over North America, and eating and climbing all the things.