Rating: Very Good
HarperCollins, 2004, $15.89
ISBN: 0060529830
Grade level: 4th and up
A clever, tongue-in-cheek book about a cat, formerly owned by a British spymaster, who is an international spy. Mr. Stink is undercover as a housecat whose new American family is being threatened by someone from his own past. Clever references to James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, the Godfather, etc. might be hard for kids to understand, but the names and terms will soak in for later identification. A fun book that will appeal to both boys and girls.
Reviewer: Cathy Gillette, OCPL/La Habra branch
