Catalyst

Name: Catalyst
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Sarah Beth Durst
ISBN: 9781980068983

Author: Sarah Beth Durst

Narrator: Cassandra Morris

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/09/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Animal Stories, Science & Nature Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Zoe must figure out how to keep a giant kitten safe in this magical adventure about change, expectation, and accepting all for who they truly are—regardless of shape or size. Zoe named the kitten Pipsqueak, because she was so tiny, and promised to always take care of her. Then the kitten grew. And grew. Now she’s bigger than a horse—and talking as well! Fleeing into the woods to escape the curious eyes of the Internet, Zoe and her best friend, Harrison, must keep the giant cat hidden as they desperately search for a way to return her to normal size. If they don’t succeed, Pipsqueak may never be safe again. But why did she grow so large in the first place? And what if trying to change her back leads to even greater danger? "Durst masterfully interjects humor into a suspense-filled plot that twists and thickens as the group reaches its destination. A surprising but satisfying resolution brings this charming fantasy to a close."—Booklist (starred review)

About Sarah Beth Durst

SARAH BETH DURST is the author of over twenty-five fantasy books for adults, teens, and kids, including The Queens of Renthia series, Drink Slay Love, and Spark. She has won an American Library Association Alex Award and a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Andre Norton Nebula Award three times. She lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on July 19, 2020

This is such a gorgeously fun and immersive MG fantasy, set in contemporary Massachusetts with a heroine I adored, along with all of her wonderfully real family and friends - and her even more amazing ever-growing kitten (who gets big enough to ride on before long)! My 7-year-old and my 11-year-old......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on January 17, 2020

Thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book. I LOVE Durst's middle grade novels! And the covers of all her books are adorable. Catalyst was a fun, quick read that upper elementary students will love. Poor Zoe... all she wants is a pet to care for and call her own but trouble starts when the extremely......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on June 09, 2020

A must for kids who love cats and fantasy, and just fine for grown-ups who also love both, though since grownups no longer have to worry about deceiving parents ( though I wouldn't tell my own mother that I was riding on the back of a giant kitten to the White Mountains, I wouldn't stress about dec......more

Goodreads review by Ann on June 12, 2020

I just finished reading this sweet, funny, poignant, adorable book and I'm already thinking about just starting it all over again, I loved it that much! The conversation is well done, especially between the parents and their kids: witty, teasing, loving. The animals are so interesting! Who hasn't wa......more

Goodreads review by Annie on July 17, 2024

Super cute story......more