Two Cats to the Rescue

Stick Cat #5

by Tom Watson

Perfect for fans of Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the Stick Dog books, Tom Watson’s hilarious series continues with Stick Cat: Two Cats to the Rescue —a backyard adventure involving a curious baby, two daring cats, and a pack of hungry pups! Millie needs Stick Cat's help. When little Millie wanders off, Stick Cat needs to get her back. It's a rescue mission with too many obstacles to count. There's a runaway butterfly, a pole-vaulting adventure, and a growling beast in the woods. Yikes. And, of course, there's Edith. Oh, Edith.  Will Stick Cat be able to navigate around her wacky plans, fragile ego and peculiar ways? Just when he's doubting his chances, five familiar dogs burst onto the scene to help this rescue mission succeed. Fans of the Stick Dog series and other quick, funny reads will delight in this funny, furry, feline fracas. Stick Cat is ready to go ! Check out Stick Cat and Edith in these other adventures: Stick Cat: A Tail of Two Kitties Stick Cat: Cats in the City Stick Cat: Two Catch a Thief Stick Cat: Two Cats and a Baby

Genres: Animals, Fiction, Childrens, Chapter Books, Humor

224 pages, Hardcover

Published September 24, 2019

About the author

Tom is the author and draws the original sketches for all the Stick Dog stories. He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter and son. They also have a dog named Shadow. Tom did not want to name the dog Shadow. He wanted to name him ‘Put Your Shirt On.’ It’s a long story. Sometimes when Tom is visiting schools, he shares the story.

Tom’s first jobs out of college were in politics. He worked for U.S. Senator John Glenn and as the Chief Speechwriter for the Governor of Ohio. He has also worked in marketing and advertising. He likes writing books for kids a lot more than writing speeches and other things for grown-ups. He thinks kids are way smarter than grown-ups.

He LOVES writing the Stick Dog adventures.

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good Tom Watson adventure. Wish he'd write more!!!

[Daryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

The part when stick cat gave the dogs bacon was Good

[Sheri S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

For some silly reason, I love this series and read this one after one of my kids brought it home from the library. I find it entertaining how Stick Cat patronizes Edith and how she is clueless about his behavior and motivations. Edith is just so completely self absorbed, which is what makes the story so humorous. In this book, a new character is introduced and rescuing her is the central adventure. I wasn't previously familiar with characters from Watson's other books, but some other creatures feature in this book as well. Overall, I thought it was a fun read that produced many smiles!

[Spinster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot take: the Stick Cat books are funnier than the Stick Dog books thanks to Edith, and she has plenty of hate and false modesty on display here. None of the dogs can match her personality.

As with all stick books, it took forever to read this to my kid because the author constantly describes how the animals react to what the other animals are saying.

Trigger warning: child uses an extraordinarily filthy binkie.

[Julie Raynor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just love his books!

[Savannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its kinda anoying how stupid millie's parents are.. but otherwise super good!!!!!

[Katie Buckingham · Rating 3 out of 5]

My son loves this series.

[Toast · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the interaction with the dogs, but the old binkie part grossed me out.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love books where two worlds collide. Edith is finally somewhat bearable now that she loves the baby. And when Stick Cat and Edith meet some familiar faces in the woods, the story gets even better.

[Haiping Tang · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for some humor in their lives.

[Hosanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite stick cat book. I love babies so millie is adorable. Packed with a lot of adventure, action, and ridiculous plans. I enjoyed it.