Far Fetched: Who Let the Cats Out?

by William P. Armstrong

When two indoor cats escape to the outdoors on Halloween, the family dog enlists the help of her dog and bird friends to track down the felines through some fur-raising adventures in order to bring them safely home. Their travels take them through a scary cemetery, a rockin' Halloween party, a Fall Festival, a harrowing hay ride, a spooky haunted house, and a fast ride on the world's largest skateboard! Children of all ages will enjoy this tale of Merry, Mack, Fritz, Coco, Tippy, Wayne and Gordie as they go on their frightening and fun Halloween adventures. Their exciting experiences are packed with pumpkins, ghosts, a vampire, witches, trick-or-treaters, thrills and laughs. Above all, it's a story about friends helping each other!

225 pages, Paperback

First published February 9, 2014

About the author

I have worked as a civilian news reporter, an officer in the U.S. Army, and also as a public affairs specialist for a major medical center in Albuquerque.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book through the Goodreads First Reads program.

I have two young daughters who read chapter books so I often like to read books before they do to see what kind of material they are reading. Far Fetched: Who Let the Cats Out? is a thick paperback for elementary school readers. It has 216 pages, but it has a large print so it was easy for me to read through it in a day. It would take my beginning readers several days or a week at least to get through it. The story is full of action and adventure that made me want to keep reading to see what mischief the cats, Coco & Tippy, get into as their dog Merry searches for them. There are no illustrations inside the book, but the cover illustration is very descriptive and appealing. The animals all have distinctive personalities that pulled me into the story. I think this story would appeal to kids and animal lovers of all ages. It has adventure, humor, and Halloween-theme elements that roll into a well-rounded story.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this YA adventure that can be read by or read to younger readers as well.
Dogs and cats, and a couple of Canadian warblers, find themselves out on Halloween night. There is a Fall Festival, a Haunted House, mischievious human teenagers getting into trouble, and various other entertainments and obstacles very well described in the story.

It is a fun adventure that also shows the advantages of teamwork and friendship.

I won this book from a Goodreads Giveaway but recommend it to anyone who enjoys a wholesome Halloween read or books about animals with humn characteristics.

[Robert Keck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun. A Halloween adventure with pets. Or maybe it's about the frightening things that happen when you separate yourself from your support system. Or maybe it's an exercise to see who will believe talking cats, birds and dogs. Fun read, all the usual Halloween suspects show up at some point or another.