Matt Haig is the bestselling author of several books including the Alex Award-winning The Radleys, Humans, and The Midnight Library. An alumnus of Hull University and Leeds, his work has been translated into twenty-nine languages. He lives in York with his wife, UK novelist Andrea Semple, and their two children.
Stacy Curtis is the illustrator of The 7 Habits of Happy Kids series by Sean Covey and the Once Upon a Tim series by bestselling author Stuart Gibbs. He lives with his wife and dog in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Barney wasn't all that happy as a 12-year-old boy. First his dad
moved out of the house, then disappeared altogether. His mum seems
rushed and preoccupied. The school bully victimizes him
mercilessly, and the principal regards him as her personal enemy.
Still, after wishing to be a cat and magically becoming one, Barney
desperately wants his old life back. Wishing got him into his
predicament, but it's just not enough to get him out of it. The
plot takes some unexpected turns...the telling is engaging, and its
generally light tone gives readers hope, even at the darkest
moments. Barney makes a sympathetic protagonist, both as a boy and
as a cat. Witty and sometimes exaggerated ink drawings with gray
washes capture human expressions and feline body language with
equal facility, and the jacket art is sure to attract readers.--
"Booklist Online, July 2013"
Peppered with quirky illustrations, the story features extreme
characters and circumstances in the tradition of Roald Dahl....
Haig's cautionary tale is a unique one, and Barney's struggles will
be understood by readers who are uncomfortable in their own skin.--
"School Library Journal, July 2013"
Barney wasn't all that happy as a 12-year-old boy. First his dad
moved out of the house, then disappeared altogether. His mum seems
rushed and preoccupied. The school bully victimizes him
mercilessly, and the principal regards him as her personal enemy.
Still, after wishing to be a cat and magically becoming one, Barney
desperately wants his old life back. Wishing got him into his
predicament, but it's just not enough to get him out of it. The
plot takes some unexpected turns...the telling is engaging, and its
generally light tone gives readers hope, even at the darkest
moments. Barney makes a sympathetic protagonist, both as a boy and
as a cat. Witty and sometimes exaggerated ink drawings with gray
washes capture human expressions and feline body language with
equal facility, and the jacket art is sure to attract readers.--
"Booklist Online, July 2013"
Peppered with quirky illustrations, the story features extreme
characters and circumstances in the tradition of Roald Dahl....
Haig's cautionary tale is a unique one, and Barney's struggles will
be understood by readers who are uncomfortable in their own skin.--
"School Library Journal, July 2013"
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