{"product_id":"playaway-45053","title":"Don't Trust the Cat","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003eDon't Trust the Cat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eKristen Tracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003ePenguin Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e9798822674974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU: \u003c\/strong\u003e45053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/strong\u003e08\/01\/23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eChildren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Level: \u003c\/strong\u003e3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade\u003cbr\u003eFiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription : \u003c\/strong\u003eWHAT IF YOU SWITCHED PLACES WITH YOUR CAT? Mean Girls meets Freaky Friday in this laugh-out-loud story about self-acceptance, learning who your friends are, and coming of age . . . as a cat. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fifth-grader Poppy McBean likes rules and order. She's a follower, and she's totally okay with that. And if you judge her for that, she's okay with that too! But after falling prey to her friends' bullying one too many times, Poppy makes a wish to be happy—and it comes true in a very unexpected way: She wakes up in the body of her cat, Mitten Man. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mayhem ensues as Poppy-the-girl attempts to navigate the wilds of the wilderness as a cat . . . and her free-thinking, groundbreaking kitty has had it with his owner's timidity. He's out to put the purr in perfectionist and take over middle school—as Poppy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hilarious and unexpected, Don't Trust the Cat is a coming-of-age adventure that will keep readers cringing, cracking up, and reconsidering what it means to be a good person. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e HILARIOUS: Guaranteed, this will be many kids' favorite book of the year. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EMPATHY READ: This book is a sneaky way to talk about empathy with kids. Both cat and human learn a lot about each other and change over the course of the book. Each becomes a better being because of their unusual experience. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e DEEPLY FELT: This book has a funny premise and is packed with hysterical scenes, but it's also grounded and emotional. Readers will sympathize with all characters and leave the book feeling like they made friends while reading. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CAT SHENANIGANS: When Poppy's cat takes on Poppy's body, she wants to transform Poppy's life, turning her from a timid kid into someone who believes in herself. Like most cats she has good intentions, but things don't always go according to plan. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e LEARNING NEW WAYS OF COMMUNICATING: For anyone who has ever wanted to communicate with their pets, this novel might make you think twice! Poppy and her cat come to meet in the middle, but they have to learn a lot about communication along the way. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EMPOWERING: Friendships are often messy, but this book shows that it's important to never lose sense of yourself within a friendship, and that sometimes it is necessary to stand up for yourself even to your best friends.","brand":"Playaway Products","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47917848658152,"sku":"45053","price":75.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6078\/2568\/files\/9798822674974_ccdc6601-12e1-4d91-9c0a-f5d38fbd5517.png?v=1766892739","url":"https:\/\/educationmegastore.com\/products\/playaway-45053","provider":"EducationMegaStore.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}