The Cats of Silver Crescent by Kaela Noel

What if your neighbors were real-live Calico Critters (who maybe do some magic)?

When Elsby goes to stay with her great-aunt for a couple weeks, she isn't expecting to make new friends. A rather lonely girl whose only friend won't text her back, Elsby is thrilled to discover a strange but eager friend in the library, plus four cats living next door. What's odd is that the cats can talk!

Not only do her feline neighbors talk, they wear clothes, walk upright, and even do magic... The cats reluctantly pull Elsby into their world in hopes that she can fix their problem. But the magic that lets them speak also demands a price. Elsby must navigate a complicated friendship and determine who she can really trust, all while trying to save her new friends — feline and human.

An adorable read, and the cats are just as snarky as you'd expect, even if they do wear bonnets and sailor suits. For fans of The Cat Returns!

Book Info

• Title: The Cats of Silver Crescent

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins

• ISBN: 9780062956002

• Author: Kaela Noel

• Illustrator: N/A

• Ages: 8 to 12

• Pub date: Apr 2024

• Source: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-cats-of-silver-crescent-kaela-noel?variant=41088058687522