In this stand-alone novel with themes of friendship and family, twelve-year-old Elsby discovers a family of talking cats living in the house next door and must help them harness the magic that made them that way. From the author of the acclaimed Coo, The Cats of Silver Crescent is for fans of Kathi Appelt and Katherine Applegate.
With her mother busy traveling for work, Elsby isnāt thrilled to be spending a few weeks with her great-aunt Verity. Luckily, she has her notebook and a lush garden to sketch to help pass the time. But a visitor takes Elsby by surprise: a cat standing on its two hind legs and dressed like a sailor dashes across the garden and into the neighboring woods!
Elsby canāt believe her eyes, and she can't imagine that Aunt Verity would believe her, either. But that night, the cat and three of his cat companions approach Elsby. They need Elsbyās help. While the cats can talk, think, and behave like humans, the magical spell that made them that way will revert if itās not renewed soon. Elsby might be the only one who can save themābut every enchantment comes at a price.
A contemporary fantasy about family, friends, trust, and the magic thatās inside everyone, The Cats of Silver Crescent will captivate animal lovers and fans of Jenn Reeseās A Game of Fox & Squirrels.