HOW TO CAPTURE AN INVISIBLE CAT

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Every Friday the 13th, 6th-grade genius Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar to read, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible. Now Proton is on the loose, and Nate and his new friend Delphine must reverse the experiment before the cat crushes everything and everybody in town.

As if that's not enough, the Red Death Tea Society, known for its criminal activity, killer tactics, and tea-brewing skills, is plotting against Nate and Delphine. The dynamic duo must use their creativity, courage and friendship to save the day.

Paul Tobin blends wacky humour and chaotic high jinks in this rip-roaring, action-packed middle-grade debut;perfect for fans of David Walliams and Tom Gates .

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-6-In this quick and fun series starter, Tobin uses humor and great imagination to offer younger middle grade readers a delightful romp that will appeal to fans of madcap adventure. Genius inventor Nate and his best friend, Delphine, find themselves in a bit of a pickle on Friday the 13th, when Nate turns his pet cat invisible-and gigantic. Events escalate with the additions of a talking Scottie dog and an evil "Red Death Tea Society." Nate is a lovable underdog and nerd, while Delphine faces issues with friendship and social interactions-themes that will resonate with kids. VERDICT Ideal for book clubs. The easy flow of dialogue and vocabulary will help build fluency and keep readers' attention.-Tracey Wong, P.S. 54/Fordham Bedford Academy, Bronx, NY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Delphine Cooper is the only member of her sixth-grade class who seems to notice Nate Bannister, a genius with too much intellect and not enough social skills. On each Friday the thirteenth, he schedules himself to do three foolish things, and this time around, he has enlarged his mother's cat beyond all reasonable size. And turned said cat invisible. And, as he and Delphine try to control the giant invisible cat, he also lets loose the news that there is an international crime syndicate, the Red Death Tea Society, that is trying to destroy him and now Delphine, too. Delphine's motor-mouthed narration carries readers along as she tries to keep up with Nate and the rapidly evolving absurd disasters he perpetrates in the name of science. What she doesn't know about science, she makes up for by being his friend and helping him experience life beyond the predictability of equations and probability. This odd couple proves that teamwork works, and news of a sequel will likely be met with applause.--Dean, Kara Copyright 2016 Booklist

Kirkus Book Review

Sixth-graders Delphine and Nate, aided by Nate's talking dog, Bosper, evade the Red Death Tea Society, an evil organization that excels at both death and brewing, while trying to capture Proton, the family cat, which Nate made both gigantic and invisible. Delphine Cooper, the likable Everygirl who narrates Tobin's absurdly funny, gadget-filled adventure, is pretty, with ordinary brains and a million friends. Nate Bannister, her comic foil, is an eccentric loner who also happens to be an off-the-charts genius. And Bosperwell, except for his tendency to fart, he's the best dog ever. The premise of the series is that every Friday the 13th, Nate does three dumb things that Delphine helps him to rectify. Although this series opener goes on too long, the comic circumstances Tobin creates are imaginative and funny: the supersized catnip incense burner Nate sets up to attract Proton also attracts every other cat in the neighborhood, creating further complications for Delphine, who is dressed as a very large mouse at the time. Both of the heroes in this series, which is aimed equally at boys and girls, are neatly characterized, and it's clear why they become friends. Both are white in Lafontaine's illustrations. This winning, consistently funny, smartly silly adventure could be one of Nate's kooky gadgets, a middle-grade reading attractor. (Adventure. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.