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Detective Kitty is on the Case!
- Author
- Laura Ellen Anderson
- Narrator
- Clementine Medforth
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 7 May 2026
- Run Time
- 1 hour 4 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
What to expect
An a-PAW-rable two-colour, highly-illustrated young fiction series from best-selling author and illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson, purr-fect for fans of Isadora Moon.
Meet the STAR KITTIES – the cutest cats ever! These loveable, magical kitties get up to all sorts of fun adventures and mischief in Whiskery Paw with their best friend Tabitha Flair.
Today it's Tabitha's birthday! She’s so excited to spend the day with the Star Kitties … but when she gets to Whiskery Paw, Queen Moggaline has gone missing! Any plans for a birthday party soon change into a search party. Can Tabitha solve the missing moggy mystery AND still have a super special birthday?
With each book illustrated in two colour – this book in eye-catching turquoise and black – the Star Kitties series is just purrfect for readers looking for a first chapter book filled with adventure, friendship and fun.
Critics Review
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Star Kitties is SO MUCH FUN! A triumph. A perfect hug of a book!
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Jamie Smart, bestselling author of Bunny Vs Monkey
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Starry, sparkly and super cute! The Star Kitties are irresistible. You'll want to meet them all!
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Harriet Muncaster, bestselling author of the Isadora Moon series
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"Laura’s worlds are so funny, sweet and choc full of jokes, I challenge you not to laugh. Over the course of three pages, I personally sprayed milk from nose, several times!"
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Mikey Please, bestselling author of The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods
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Reviews for Laura’s Marnie Midnight series:
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"The miniature characters have enormous personalities, while the setting is brought to life with delightful, quirky details and masses of humour." BookTrust
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“A hugely imaginative world with stunning illustrations” – Harriet Muncaster
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"This book is an utter delight, a magnificent fantasy creation which brings the smallest inhabitants of our planet to the fore, delivering a subtle ecological message in a package of glorious illustrations and charming storytelling.” View from Vs Bookshelf
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“Marnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery is the sweetest adventure filled with magic, mystery and loveable minibeasts. Laura Ellen Anderson’s stunning illustrations, clever puns & creative world building shines even brighter than the moon!” – Mel Taylor-Bessent
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"Marnie Midnight & the Moon Mystery is a funny, twisty, gorgeous warm hug of a book. Laura Ellen Anderson creates extraordinary worlds and characters like no one else.” – Jack Meggitt-Phillips
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“Bursting with friendship, environmental themes, self-belief, magic and wonder!” – minitravellers.co.uk
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Details
- Author
- Laura Ellen Anderson
- Narrator
- Clementine Medforth
- Duration
- 1 hour 4 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008678975
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Synopsis
An a-PAW-rable two-colour, highly-illustrated young fiction series from best-selling author and illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson, purr-fect for fans of Isadora Moon. Meet the STAR KITTIES – the cutest cats ever! These loveable, magical kitties get up to all sorts of fun adventures and mischief in Whiskery Paw with their best friend Tabitha Flair. Today it's Tabitha's birthday! She’s so excited to spend the day with the Star Kitties … but when she gets to Whiskery Paw, Queen Moggaline has gone missing! Any plans for a birthday party soon change into a search party. Can Tabitha solve the missing moggy mystery AND still have a super special birthday? With each book illustrated in two colour – this book in eye-catching turquoise and black – the Star Kitties series is just purrfect for readers looking for a first chapter book filled with adventure, friendship and fun.
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