Content: G (very mild danger)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
Since her parents died in a car accident, Fiona has felt like an afterthought to her aunt, who is now her guardian. And she does not like her aunt’s new boyfriend. While “running away” one day, Fiona finds a trio of formerly lovely old houses, one of which has a large collection of cats, and a couple of birds inside. Fiona is taken by the cats and wants to create a refuge for them.. However, developers want the land on which the houses stand and her aunt’s boyfriend, who works at municipal hall, seems to be in league with them.
The cats and the birds all speak to the listener. The action is a bit slap-stick - the final moment rescue and the change of heart by the demolition team are exciting. I listened to the audiobook and I was put off by some of the choices of the narrator. Though the setting is modern, sometimes I felt like I was in a 1920’s gangster show.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Angelique Lazarus, courtesy of libro.fm
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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