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Synopsis
When Simon moves house, he is baffled by his new elderly neighbour. One night, she is calling in her garden & soon becomes surrounded by shadowy, purring forms. Simon realizes that only he can see this ghostly neighbour and her spooky feline friends. However one smoky ghost-cat, Blue, never comes when called.
Is Smoke Cat appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 9 and up.
This is a gentle supernatural mystery where a boy discovers he can see a ghostly elderly neighbor and her phantom cats. Contains themes of death and ghosts but treated in a non-frightening, poignant way suitable for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and grief.
Who'll love this
Kids who love mysteries with a spooky but not scary twist, plus cats, will enjoy Simon's discovery of his ghostly neighbor and her ghost-cat friends.