Kitty and the Tiger Treasure

Kitty #2

by Paula Harrison, Jenny Løvlie (Illustrator)

Girl by day. Cat by night. Ready for an adventure.

Meet Kitty, a charming chapter book character with catlike superpowers. In book two in this chapter book series, Kitty must recover the priceless Golden Tiger treasure after it’s been stolen. With dramatic two-color art on every page and an emphasis on friendship, family, and building self-confidence, the Kitty books are the perfect choice for newly independent readers and fans of Rebecca Elliott’s Owl Diaries.

When a new exhibition arrives at the local museum, Kitty is excited to see its most prized artifact, the Golden Tiger. Sadly, her cat, Pumpkin, won’t be able to see the Golden Tiger because pets aren’t allowed to visit the galleries. That night, Kitty decides to use her catlike superpowers to sneak Pumpkin into the museum. When they arrive, it’s just in time to see someone stealing the Golden Tiger statue! The museum's security cat, Cleo, is devastated that she let the bandit get away. But never fear! Kitty and Pumpkin are there to help Cleo track down the culprit and recover the statue before morning.

Kitty and the Tiger Treasure is the second book in a chapter book series about Kitty and her superhero adventures. With an aspirational main character, a kindle of cats, striking two-color art on every page, and fun facts included at the end of each story, these chapter books are just right for newly independent readers.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Cats, Fantasy, Chapter Books, Middle Grade, Animals

127 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kitty's cat wants to see the beautiful Golden Tiger statue at the museum. But, cats aren't allowed in the museum. So, Kitty says, let's go at night! No one will be there! Once again, Kitty sets off at night (without telling anyone where she's going--I know she's a superhero but she's also a little kid so I'd love it if the series was clear that her parents somehow know what she's up to) and soon arrives on the rooftop at the museum with her cat friends. They peer in the window and see the beautiful statue. Feline wants to go inside and see the statue up close. Kitty says, no, we probably shouldn't, the museum isn't open, I don't think we should just go in. Feline says, aww, why not, it'd be fun. Kitty says, well, okay! The security guard cat at the museum catches them and thinks they are thieves. Kitty and friends are offended -- how could said cat think they were thieves!? (Ummm, because you look like you're breaking and entering!?) Feline security guard apologizes profusely (why!? they were totally going to bust in and visit the museum without permission) and invites them in to see the statue. The intercept an actual theft when a dog nabs the Golden Tiger. From there, we meet a cat that has the power to hypnotize other animals and people to do what she wants them to do (she got the dog to steal for her) so Kitty plays up an old legend surrounding the statue that it has a curse and evil spirits will come after you if you are a bad person (or cat) and take the statue for selfish reasons. It's clever thinking on her part but, for my taste, that's a little too creepy and over-the-top for a book that has a young girl wandering around in cat ears and overalls with a cat face on them ;-) If the premise of this doesn't bother you, give it a go s the story is decently written, well paced and has absolutely wonderful illustrations that are at once utterly adorable and also incredibly evocative and detailed (amazing with the museum pieces such as the vases etc. and the really bizarre hypnotized dog!). I just personally can't give it more than two stars given the premise of Kitty using her superpowers to bring her cat to the museum at night when she knows cats are not allowed and no one should be at the museum at night. I would recommend starting with the first book in the series, anyway.

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kity, se acuesta temprano porque mañana tiene una visita al museo Hallan, dónde está la famosa estatua del tigre divino; realizada en oro y piedras preciosas, y conocida por, tanto traer buena fortuna como mal infortunio. Garbassí inquiere a Kity a ir a verla ése misma noche (movido por la curiosidad), por no poder ser admitido en dicho edificio. En el camino se encontrarán a figaro, que los guiará. Y allí es dónde comenzará un desastre inesperado y otra aventura inolvidable para la chiquilla heroína y sus amigos gatunos.
Este tomo de la superheroína gatuna es de corte thriller, con robatorio clásico, misterio y carreras a contrarreloj para salvaguardar el bien ajeno; sin dejar de lado ese halo cándido y benevolente que envuelve la serie en su generalidad. Al igual que en “El secret del jardí”, aparece otro gato guardián; en la presente el del museo: Cleo, una gata Angora decidida y resolutiva, con la que Kity y Cia entablarán amistad y compartirán aventuras y desafío. Además, conoceremos información acerca de la familia de la protagonista; todos con superpoderes y en auxilio de los afligidos en la noche, y que recientemente ella realizó su primera misión, en dónde conoció a su querido Garbassí.
En definitiva, otro notable librito de aventuras de la serie, sumamente ágil (por trepidante), en dónde se da el perfil clásico de héroes y villanos, con sus matices (salvando las distancias del género). Unos libros más que recomendables por igual.

[Colleen Earle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute.
About art theft

[Julie J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Auch der zweite Teil war wieder süß. Diesmal schleicht sich Kitty in der Nacht mit ihrem Kater Tiger hinaus, um eine Katzenstatute im Museum heimlich anzuschauen, welcher ein Mythos anhaftet. Als sie durch die Fenster ins Museum schauen, sehen die beiden, wie ein Hund die Statue stiehlt. Die beiden müssen die Statute zurückholen, eine böse Katze austricksen und ihr zweites, großes Abenteuer bestehen.

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paula Harrisonin "Kisu ja tiikeriaarre" (Aurinko, 2019) on helppolukuisen Kisu-kirjasarjan toinen osa. Supervoimaisen pikkutytön ja hänen kissaystäviensä johdolla lähdetään seikkailemaan öiseen museoon, jonne on tuotu mittaamattoman arvokas, kullalla ja jalokivillä koristettu tiikeripatsas. Kerrotaan, että patsaaseen liittyy myös taikavoimia! Mutta patsaan kannoilla taitavat olla myös ilkimykset, kuten esimerkiksi hypnoosia taitava kissanpentele.

Suoraviivainen tarina lienee kohderyhmän mielestä juuri sopivan jännittävä, ja söpö kuvitus täydentää kokonaisuuden. Luulen, että lapset voisivat hyvinkin innostua tästä!

Supersankareista kertovia kirjoja alakouluikäiselle kohderyhmälle ovat myös mainio Megajätkä - Suuri salaisuus ja Käsikirja supersankareille : Osa 1, Käsikirja.

[¸.•*¨*•Gina *A Bookwyrm in Belgium*•*¨*•.¸ · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 6-year old daughter is loving this series

[Katherine 黄爱芬 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kali ini Kitty bela-belain demi Pumpkin si anak kucing oyen, mengunjungi museum di malam hari. Di saat mereka menyusup, mereka dikagetkan oleh seekor kucing berbulu lebat abu-abu bernama Cleo yg ternyata adalah kucing penjaga museum. Cleo sempat mengira Kitty and the gank adalah maling yg mengincar patung harimau emas. Eh siapa sangka siapa nyana malah beneran ada maling yg mencuri patung tsb.

Tentu saja Kitty dkk ini berupaya keras mengejar si maling. Dan maling itu masuk ke sebuah toko petshop. Apakah Kitty dkk berhasil mendapatkan kembali patung harimau tsb?

Spt biasa saya suka dgn ilustrasinya. Ceritanya memang terlalu simple sih, tapi termasuk bagus lah utk anak-anak. Intinya harus tetap berusaha menolong dan tetap di jalan kebenaran.

[Zidana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another in the series I read to my 6 year old. This is a fun book. I’m baffled by the reviews on here as this is very clearly written for a young audience. It’s engaging without being too complex and the resolutions at the end are not drawn out and are very simple- which again, is perfect for a younger audience. My daughter is excited to know what happens next but it doesn’t send her young mind into overdrive with too much information or anticipation. The artwork is lovely and complements the atmosphere of the story well. Who, as a child, doesn’t dream of having super powers, talking to cats and going on night time adventures?

[Ronan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked Kitty and the Tiger Treasure because there were a whole bunch more cats and I love cats. So if you are a cat lover, I think Kitty would be a super good book that you would want to read. Kitty meets different cats, unlike in the first book, where the cats meet her. But the only cats that she doesn't meet in Kitty and the Tiger Treasure are Pumpkin and Figaro. I don't want to go too far with the names, but I want to say that there are a lot of different cat names. Cleo is one of them, and Cleo is the cat who lives in the museum. And the main thing that the story is about is when they try to sneak in the see the tiger treasure, it gets stolen and that's their mission!

[Fjell Bibliotek]

Hurtiglest av Anders

Hva er bokas viktigste plottelementer?
Kitty, en ung jente som kan snakke med dyr og superkrefter, må sammen med kattevennene sine få tilbake den stjålne gulltigerstatuetten.

Hva er bokas viktigste appellfaktorer?
Katter, heltemodig jente i hovedrollen, lettlest, spennende men ufarlig.

Hvilke andre bøker kan det minne om?
Isadora Måneblomst, Nelly Rapp, Dyrehagedetektivene, Håndbok for superhelter

[Leilany Cobas (IG:leientrelibros) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me gustó la historia, pero a diferencia del primer libro sentí este algo lento y suave, como que me faltó algo más de acción atrapante, sobre todo por el público a quien va destinado la historia. Me pareció con un argumento algo flojo, sin embargo la lectura es sencilla y puede gustar a los chicos, quizás menos que el anterior, pero igual, está bien para pasar el rato.

[Beth Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read aloud to Gwen and John (some Alec). I didn’t like this one quite as much as the first, but it was still cute and fun, if a little more over the top. Great length, vocabulary, and illustrations for early readers who are listening to longer books.

[Tsunn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dari cara gimana Kitty menyelesaikan masalah yang terjadi, menurutku itu enggak sepenuhnya bisa dibilang bertanggung jawab. Meskipun begitu, kepeduliannya pada teman-temannya dan orang-orang yang terlibat dalam kasus pencurian ini bisa dilihat dengan jelas.

[Laurin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was absolutely darling. I would have loved this as a kid and I enjoyed it as an adult. The illustrations were gorgeous and I love how kind and helpful Kitty is. I'll continue recommending this for families and their kiddos in the bookstore .

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Appropriate for: all ages!

I love Kitty and her cat companions and so does my 3.5 year old daughter! We especially love that the pictures are in color.

[Ana Carolina · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Es un libro muy bonito, más si te gustan los gatos. Me encantó Mandaron y su miedo a todo.

[Lizeth Corredor IG: los libros de Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy bonito y los valores que trata de enseñar con la situación de la gata Preciosa hace que sea muy buena para compartir con los chiquitines de la casa.

[Clara Saltitona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Foi muito interessante 👑

[Cute Rabbit · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good and I liked how Cleo was very loyal to her museum and helped Kitty get the stolen tiger treasure back.

[Ayu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review lengkap akan aku up di akun bookstagramku @booksfairy__

[Veronica Precourt · Rating 3 out of 5]

i like it it was good

[felcia☁️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

crazy rzeczy tu się działy

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kitty made a new cat friend and the ending was very satisfying. I loved it. I can't wait for the next book, but our library doesn't have these books. I think the next book is about a garden.

[Yuan Astika Millafanti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kitty dan Harta Karun Harimau Emas • Paula Harrison • Jenny Løvlie (Ilustrasi) • Susanna Prayoga (Alih bahasa) • BIP • 2021 • vi + 122 hlm.

"Manusia memang makhluk yang suka mengeluh!" - Hlm. 80

Kitty--gadis cilik, calon pahlawan super dengan kekuatan dan kemampuan laiknya seekor kucing--begitu antusias mendengar ajakan ibunya untuk mengunjungi Museum Kota Hallam. Kata Ibu, ada patung harimau emas serta banyk harta karun kuno lainnya yang baru akan dipamerkan esok hari. Patung harimau emas itu sangat istimewa karena sekujur tubuhnya dihiasi berlian dan matanya trbuat dari zamrud.

Karena museum tidak mengizinkan hewan masuk, Kitty dan Pumpkin--kucing berbulu oranye yang tinggal bersamanya--bermaksud mengunjungi museum dan menyaksikan keistimewaan patung harimau emas malam ini juga--saat museum tutup. Tak disangka, ia dan teman-temannya malah menyaksikan seekor anjing mencuri patung harimau emas. Bersama Cleo--kucing penjaga museum--dan teman-teman kucingnya, Kitty mencoba mengikuti si pencuri hingga ke tempat persembunyiannya.

Mampukah Kitty mengembalikan patung harimau emas ke museum? Betulkah anjing yang dilihat Kitty adalah pencuri sebenarnya? Ataukah ada seseorang (sesuatu) di balik aksi pencurian ini?

Aksi petualangan Kitty dan teman-teman kucingnya sangat sayang untuk dilewatkan. Aksi yang mendebarkan membuatku segera menuntaskan bacaan ini dalam sekali duduk.

Tingkah laku para kucing yang tertuang dalam ilustrasi berwarna ini begitu menggemaskan. Jarak antar huruf atau baris kalimat, serta tipe dan ukuran huruf buku ini membuat nyaman siapa pun yang membacanya. Meskipun buku ini adalah salah satu dari serial petualangan Kitty, tiap bukunya bisa dibaca terpisah tanpa berurutan. Jadi, jangan ragu untuk memiliki dan membacanya, ya!

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[Nicola Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm always on the lookout for absorbing stories to read with my five year old son. I found such a story with Kitty and the Tiger Treasure. We read a couple of chapters every night before bed and he was always reluctant to leave it and eager to know what would happen next. I enjoyed reading it with him too.

At the beginning we are introduced to Kitty and her Cat Crew. Kitty is a young girl with special powers and her crew are four cats who have her back and look after her. Kitty can talk to them and they're always looking for adventure. In this story Kitty goes to a local museum to see the Golden Tiger Statue which can apparently grant wishes. However, in front of Kitty's eyes the statue is stolen and she and her crew have to try and return it to its rightful place.

It's a delightful story, lots of fun and the chapters end with cliffhangers which really increased the desire to know what was going to happen to Kitty and her feline friends next. It's accompanied by the most beautiful illustrations, in fact this whole book is a feast for the eyes. With an orange and black theme, the illustrations are completely weaved in with the words and with little touches like pawprints for the page numbers it's just a gorgeous book.

We spotted a new Kitty adventure at the end of the book, coming in Spring 2020 and straightaway my son said he wanted it. I've also spotted another one coming out even sooner so I will definitely get that one for him too. I think we're both excited to read more about Kitty's superhero escapades.

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Het tweede boek en ditmaal gaat Kitty achter de dief van een prachtig tijgerbeeld aan.


Ik weet dat ik zei dat ik ze liever in het Engels wilde lezen want ik vond de vertaling iets te houterig, te deftig. Maar tja, ik heb gewoon nog meer boeken die ik wil kopen en deze is niet op mijn “OMG moet kopen”-lijstje, meer op het “Het zou leuk zijn als ik deze kon kopen”-lijstje. Ik kan gelukkig zeggen dat ik of gewend ben aan de vertaling hier in dit deel of dat het toch beter is gedaan. Het voelde veel natuurlijker en het vloeide beter. Het het las daardoor toch veel fijner.

In dit boek zien we hoe Kitty zich voorbereidt op een dag in het museum, maar dan wil haar vriendje Pompom mee. En tja, je kunt geen huisdieren (naast hulphonden natuurlijk) meenemen naar een museum, en dus besluit ze gewoon ‘s nachts naar het museum te gaan. Wat ik enerzijds wel een tof idee vond… maar anderzijds ook weer een beetje dom. Want natuurlijk wil je naar binnen gaan… Tuurlijk. Gelukkig gaat het al snel wat spannender worden als het tijgerbeeld wordt gestolen door een hond. Ja, echt. Ik moest daar wel even om lachen hoor. Niet iets wat je verwacht. En zo begint een spannend avontuur waarbij Kitty het tijgerbeeld moet vinden, ik genoot enorm van haar avontuur en ik was nieuwsgierig om te zien wie de dader was. Dat was uiteindelijk een heel leuke verrassing en ik ben ook zeker blij met hoe het allemaal eindigde. Al had ik graag wel een epiloog gezien waarbij mensen het beeld daar vonden. 😛 Ik had graag de blikken van de mensen willen zien!

We ontmoeten ook nieuwe katten. Waaronder eentje die bij het museum werkt, Cleo (wat een toepasselijke naam), en die wel eens wat meer aandacht wilt omdat ze zoveel doet. Ze werkt in ieder geval beter dan die luie donder van een wachter.

Ik snap dat het boek alleen maar grijs/wit/oranje/zwart gebruikt, maar als je dan in de beschrijving leest dat de ogen van de tijger smaragden zijn dan lig ik toch even dubbel als ze ook oranje zijn. 😛

Ik hoop ook ten zeerste dat die luiwammes van een wacht ontslagen is. Geen bewakingssysteem, ramen gewoon open, en lekker liggen pitten. Lekker handig zo iemand vooral als er een nieuw speciaal object is binnengebracht.

De illustraties waren wederom erg tof en leuk gedaan.

Ik zou dit boek zeker aanraden en ik kan niet wachten op het volgende boek in de serie. Wat gaat Kitty nu meemaken?

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Rebekah · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5*
Well, I'm not sure breaking and entering is the right kind of adventure. I was waiting for Kitty to face some consequences or even feel guilty about it. But no. If she had observed something suspicious or was pursuing a thief or a trespasser into the museum and was admitted by security, then that would be a different matter. But she goes for her and her cats to view a statue without the crowds and without security telling her 'no cats allowed'. Very disappointing.
She uses her superpowers as an excuse for trespassing and even gets an apology from the cat on guard, as if the cat was in the wrong for confronting them. And they're rewarded with a tour. It not only shows trespassing as being fine if you have superpowers, but that you deserve special treatment too. It seems like Kitty faces no consequences for misusing her powers and responsibility in this way.

Now, they do then observe something suspicious and a theft ensues, but that should have come first. The guard cat could have even invited them in to get their help. But in this story, they actually distract the guard cat from her job and fail to stop the thief. And the cat feels so guilty and yet Kitty never says sorry or admits that it was her fault because they trespassed, only that she was sorry they kept her talking.

She then goes onto trespass again somewhere else in pursuit of the thief.
And in order to get the thief to give the statue and other treasure back they trick and deceive her.

So overall, this one was really disappointing.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitty and friends set out for a nightly escapade to visit the museum and end up stumbling on the robbery for the very piece they meant to see. Adventures ensue.

The first successful book I read aloud to my six-year-old daughter, after attempting it with a pillar in children's literature Enid Blyton. But where Blyton felt archaic and outdated (at least in the Christmas Stories) and downright dull, Paula Harrison and the Tiger Treasure were like a short and fun tv series before going to bed. Each chapter ended in a cliffhanger of sorts, and there were no yawns from either the reader or the audience. A victory in itself when you consider it was read at the end of busy and long weekdays.

We read the translated version, and some of the words and phrases used felt slightly off or a tad above the six-year-old's grasp. But the trouble bits were simple enough to be fixed on the fly as I read, so there were no obstacles in our immersion in the story.

Looking forward to the next Kitty book.

[Adrianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this second installment of the series, Kitty, Pumpkin and Figaro go to a museum at night to see the famous Golden Tiger statue which is part of a new exhibit at the museum. When they get to the museum all kinds of adventures happen and they need to stop a thief from stealing the statue. Two new cats are introduced in this book: Cleo, museum guard cat and Precious, cat burglar and lover of shiny things. Cleo is a joy. I hope she got recognition for her work. Precious was also a fun character, a little bit amoral and quickly changes her tune when she hears of a potential curse on the statue.

As always, the illustrations in this book are so beautiful. The art is so crisp and whimsical and all things cat! I love going along with Kitty on her adventures.

[Suci Noorjannah Novianti · Rating 4 out of 5]

seruuu. ini petualangan kedua Kitty dengan Figaro dan Pumpkin. mereka pergi ke museum untuk melihat patung harimau emas yang memakai banyak sekali perhiasan. konon katanya, patung itu bisa mengabulkan permintaan!

namun sial sekali, baru saja sampai di museum, mereka sudah dituduh sebagai pencuri oleh Cleo si kucing penjaga museum. tetapi mereka bisa menjelaskan salah sangka Cleo. tiba-tiba, seekor anjing Springer spaniel justru membawa pergi patung harimau emas tersebut. itulah pencuri sesungguhnya!

Kitty dan kawan-kawan kucingnya harus segera mengembalikan patung itu sebelum pagi tiba dan orang-orang yang ingin ke pameran datang ke museum.