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Cat on the Run #3

Cat on the Run in Hidden Layers! (Cat on the Run #3)

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys comes another hilarious illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes.

The final installment of CAT ON THE RUN! Find out what happens to Princess Beautiful in the finale of the trilogy...

192 pages, Paperback

Published May 6, 2025

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Aaron Blabey

245 books863 followers
Aaron is an Australian author of children's books and artist who until the mid-2000s was also an actor. His award winning picture books include Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon and the best-selling Pig the Pug.

In the field of acting, he is probably best known for his lead roles in two television dramedies, 1994's The Damnation of Harvey McHugh, for which he won an Australian Film Institute Award, and 2003's CrashBurn, before retiring from performance in 2005.

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324 reviews3 followers
May 26, 2025
Glad this was just a mini series and that we didn’t drag it out like the bad guys.
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145 reviews2 followers
May 9, 2025
This was a nice wrap-up to a cute and funny graphic novel series. I did not expect it to complete in only 3 volumes. Usually these types of things are drawn out into many more. I read this with my 5-year-old and it was action-packed and kept us engaged. It was also a quick read as we got through it in under 30 minutes. This volume has less focus on lessons than the previous two, which focused on being true to yourself and beauty within. Ironically, the title of this one would lead you to believe there was more character development, but do not expect much of that in this one. All of that development was in the previous 2 volumes.
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Author 1 book20 followers
October 3, 2025
I am such a fan of Aaron Blabey's books! And this one did not disappoint. Loved the humor, all the action, and LOVE the illustrations. I can't wait to get started on another one!
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664 reviews3 followers
May 26, 2025
That was the series? I'm so confused. I figured the author would try to go at least half as long as the bad guys series. But this is the last book. I don't know. This was pretty mediocre for me. I feel like he could have done a couple more volumes in this series, but whatever it was kind of silly. Kids might like it. I don't know if the author ever decided to do a cat on the run And bad guy's crossover, I might be intrigued.
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1,866 reviews62 followers
February 25, 2026
Πρώτη δημοσίευση εδώ: https://www.dominicamat.gr/2026/02/3-...
ΒΙΒΛΙΟΠΡΟΤΑΣΗ

Τίτλος: Μια γάτα κακά μαντάτα (Βιβλίο 3): Kρυφές πτυχές

Συγγραφέας: Άαρον Μπλέιμπι

Κατάλληλο για ηλικίες 6-8+ ετών

Όλοι κι όλες, που παρακολουθείτε τις αναρτήσεις μου στα blogs, ξέρετε τη μεγάλη αγάπη που τρέφω για την παιδική/εφηβική λογοτεχνία. Μου αρέσει να ''χάνομαι'' μέσα στους κόσμους τους και να ξαναγίνομαι ένα μικρό παιδί που η ανεμελιά και η όποια αθωότητα έρχονται να συντροφεύσουν την ψυχή και τη σκέψη μου σε αυτό το μαγικό και φανταστικό ταξίδι! Δεν έχει περάσει πολύς καιρός από τότε που σας μίλησα για τα πρώτα δύο βιβλία της σειράς ''Μια ΓΑΤΑ κακά ΜΑΝΤΑΤΑ'' (Cat on the Run), που υπογράφει ο συγγραφέας Άαρον Μπλέιμπι (Aaron Blabey) τα οποία και λάτρεψα! Σήμερα, λοιπόν, επανέρχομαι με το τρίτο βιβλίο της σειράς, με τίτλο ''Μια γάτα κακά μαντάτα (Βιβλίο 3): Kρυφές πτυχές" (Cat on the Run, Episode 3, Hidden Layers!), το οποίο κυκλοφορεί στη χώρα μας από τις εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, σε μετάφραση από τον κύριο Γιώργο Αγγελίδη.

Περιγραφή:

''– ΠΛΥΣΕΙΣ ΕΓΚΕΦΑΛΟΥ!

ΔΙΑΔΙΚΤΥΟ ΚΑΠΟΥΤ!

ΚΑΚΟΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΟΡΥΦΗ!

– Ποιος να φανταζόταν ότι θα ήταν τόσο ΕΠΙΚΙΝΔΥΝΟ να είσαι η #1 Γατοστάρ του Κόσµου;!

– ΑΛΛΑ ΩΣ ΕΔΩ!

– Η ΠΡΙΓΚΙΠΙΣΣΑ ΚΟΥΚΛΙΤΣΑ µπούχτισε! Είναι ώρα για ξεκαθάρισµα.

Είναι ώρα για… Μια γάτα κακά µαντάτα."

Έχοντας διαβάσει και τα τρία βιβλία της σειράς, μπορώ να αντιληφθώ πλήρως τους λόγους που τα μικρά παιδιά θα ξετρελαθούν ερχόμενα σε επαφή με την ιστορία του. Ο συγγραφέας έχει έναν λόγο τόσο έξυπνο και χιουμοριστικό που την ίδια στιγμή θίγει με εύστοχο και κατανοητό τρόπο από τα παιδιά πολλά από τα κακώς κείμενα της εποχής μας εξάπτοντας τόσο τη δημιουργικότητα και τη φαντασία τους όσο και την όξυνση της κριτικής τους σκέψης και ικανότητας. Ναι, αγάπησα τον τρόπο που δείχνει το πώς η υπερβολική έκθεση στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, τα αρνητικά αποτελέσματα με το να αποδεχόμαστε αφιλτράριστα όποια είδηση πέφτει μπροστά μας, καθώς και την πλύση εγκεφάλου που δεχόμαστε μικροί/ες και μεγάλοι/ες λόγω του ίντερνετ.

Όλα τα παραπάνω αποτυπώνονται πάνω στο βιβλίο υπό τη μορφή ενός από τα πιο ευχάριστα και ξεκαρδιστικά κόμικς που έχω διαβάσει έως και σήμερα και δε σας το κρύβω ότι θα μπορούσα να διαβάσω ακόμη περισσότερες περιπέτειες με πρωταγωνίστρια αυτή τη γάτα, όπως κι άλλα έργα του δημιουργού! Ένας χαριτωμένος αναγνωστικός ''εθισμός'' που ψυχαγωγεί και διδάσκει και φέρει μόνο θετικά πρόσημα. Μία σειρά βιβλίων που σας προτείνω ανεπιφύλακτα!
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Profile Image for Pam.
10.1k reviews57 followers
June 4, 2025
Graphic Novel
This trilogy concludes with Princess Beautiful revealing how much more she is than a cute cat in videos. Together with her team, she defeats Mr. Cash using his own technology. Love the ending that hints of future adventures while wrapping up this story.
Blabey's sense of the ridiculous meshes well with his underlying points to think about in this series.
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735 reviews
September 26, 2025
My reluctant readers started with being unwilling to read 5 pages of a chapter book. After introducing them to Aaron Blabey's books, they went from dreading reading, to asking when they could start the next book. They were THAT hooked. I don't care much for this series, but it makes it a lot easier to get kids excited about reading and that counts for something.
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655 reviews4 followers
October 24, 2025
This is such a good series and I love reading it. It’s such a quick read. I really enjoy the story in this book and how it’s written as it shows you can do stuff when you put your mind to it. The main character in this book is so well written and they make the book work so well. The illustrations in this book are so well done xxx
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1,480 reviews88 followers
August 18, 2025
Chaotic and fun! You’ve got brain-washing, hacking and attempts to become president in this! Really live the colour palette in this - the use of colour has a proper impact. Great addition to the series!
Profile Image for Sari James.
226 reviews4 followers
December 2, 2025
This has way more meaning than I thought it would, especially in a junior graphic novel.

Presidents brainwashing the country? There is some meaning to this.... especially in our current times.

quite enjoyed this quick read.
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424 reviews2 followers
June 25, 2025
Even wittier and with more action than the first two, Hidden Layers really does reveal more of Princess Beautiful's inriguing character and concludes her story in a very fun and timely way.
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5,292 reviews1 follower
July 11, 2025
4 stars
Princess Beautiful reveals her hidden layers in this conclusion to the Cat on the Run trilogy.
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