Katie is back after her adventures in Katie the Catsitter, Katie is still hanging out with the Moustress (Madeline Lang), who is still not wanting to be lauded for her activity at Cheesy Justice, even though there is a ton of fanmail that the cats are helping to manage. Katie also spends time with her mother, who is going to school and learning coding, and skateboarding with her friends in the Wheel-las. Madeline is still concerned about animals rights, fighting for cruelty free makeup as well as trying to get rid of the horse drawn carriages in New York City. A new evil has come up, however, and the Slim builds apartments are building very narrow apartments between buildings and blocking people's natural light. They have a lot of PR, which even includes a spectacular gala. Will Cheesy Justice and Katie (as her sidekick) be able to stop them?

This series has been very popular in my library; one of my 8th graders last year had the first book checked out constantly and did not want to bring it back. I found the storyline in this book to be a little more fragmented and hard to follow. I was also not particularly thrilled to see that Cheesy Justice was using AI to produce clips of the mayor saying things like "I just gotta shake my booty". I had a student debate with me why creating clips of people saying things they didn't say and posting them on line was wrong, and we finally came to the conclusion that it's lying. The cats in this are cute, and I like Katie's relationship with her mother.

These books are so fun and have some great embedded lessons learned. Katie is really starting to come into her own as a sidekick to the point where she is becoming a junior superhero. I liked the premise of this book better than the last one in the series, and I felt that it evolved nicely especially as some of the secondary characters got a bit more page time.

The series is definitely better read, at this point, in order or at least with some of the previous books preceding this one. I don't think that this is as good as a stand alone title and would recommend reading the books in order. If not, you will miss some of the who's who in the zoo type information.

The illustrations are, as always, spot on for this target demographic. Bright. Colourful. Easy to distinguish the different characters. Yes, even the many cats. The one thing that I did find a bit distracting, though, was all the page time given to the many cats. I think I would have liked it better if there had been more story around some of the sub-plots like what was going on with the mayor and Katie's friend's parents. While the cats are still important to the story, the book could have focused on a smaller group of kitties and still gotten the story across around how the cats support the superhero work.

All in all, a good addition to the series. Will appeal to upper elementary and middle schoolers. Cat lovers for sure!

I really wanted to like this graphic novel for my daughter (10) but we were both so utterly confused about the direction of this book. I will preface with the fact that this is our first in the series so we went in knowing that there are some things we would have missed. However, there were so many side topics such as…. the skate park scenes, everyone finding out their hero identities, Owl guy, a museum closing the villain wing, etc. It seems that each of those could be its own shorter book. This novel also seemed to deviate from the main topic without building on what was really the point of the book. I also think there were quite a few hidden political agendas within this book.

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I’m getting more attached to this series as the story continues. This was so fun! I didn’t remember the previous books being this fun. But yet again, I didn’t remember about the plots either.

In this book the problem is a building company that only cares about profit and entirely dismissed animals well-being. And the current No.1 hero Cheesy Justice couldn’t let that happen.

The cats were adorable as ever. Honestly made me want to binge reread the whole series. And I was thrilled to found out that this book will not be the last♥️

This graphic novel was okay. I didn't get sucked in from the first few pages like I do with normal graphic novels, but I can see how the premise of a female superhero with cats can get young kids attention

You got a kid that likes female superheroes, great story lines and battles to fight for what's right. They will really enjoy this story. It has some great art and a great story with cute little kitties, a girl group that skates and some badass female superheroes that fight for their city.

This series is so much fun. I always love seeing the cats....their names and special abilities. That's my favorite part of each of these books. But these books definitely delve into topics that elementary/middle school readers are likely experiencing. This one explores animal rights, finding your own "thing," various family and friendship dynamics, and more. Fans of the series will very likely enjoy this new entry. I hand this series to my graphic novel fans that like cats, superheroes, funny stories, and those that like stories about family and friendship.

This series is so cute and so funny. Another great installment in the Catsitter series. I think the cats are my favorite part!

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first one for me to read in the series. It was ok but confusing. It's not a stand alone. A reader would need to read the first three before reading this one in order to understand the background referenced in the story. The illustrations were good, reminded me of Kayla Miller's series.

Katie is back managing school, friendships, and everything in between. I love there's another chapter in this super popular graphic novel series, and highly recommend it to all cat-loving kiddos out there navigating middle school.

I have several students that have been reading this series and they will be happy to see another installment. Book 4 is back with more Katie and superhero action. I do love the cats! There seemed to be too many storylines in this one and I don’t feel that any of them really got justice.

A fun read that was hard to put down! I have read all of the books in Katie the Catsitter series, and I always love revisiting the world. I'm definitely going to buy a copy when it releases!

My students have been fans of the first three Katie the Catsitter books, and there is no doubt that they will be fans of this installment. The illustrations are colorful and eye-catching. The themes explored are always relevant to students and their lives including friendships and family drama. It's a fantastic read and will absolutely be added to my classroom library!

Katie the Catsitter returns in her fourth graphic novel. She is in seventh grade and splits her time between skateboarding, hanging out with her best friend and being a sidekick to Mousetress, a superhero. Mousetress is trying to help animals and stop a sleazy builder. The storylines are fun and fit the age group. The graphics add color and I’m always looking for cats on the page to see what they are up to. The main characters are all female but in my school library graphic novels appeal to everyone. I think you should read at least the first in the series to understand the beginning of the characters but of course this can be read on its own. For third grade and up.

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This was a great new installment of the Katie the Catsitter series. Fans of the first three books will not be disappointed! The book is jam packed with action but also covers people's capacity for change, the help that therapy can give and a bit of a harsh, but needed, look at how easily people are bought. Plus cats. There is a really fun "which cat are you?" quiz at the end of the book that was super cute. Will definitely be purchasing for my school library.

The Katie the Catsitter series is a favorite of my students. In this book, Katie and “Cheesy Justice” want to stop housing corporation SlimBuilds from building in their neighborhood.

Venable, Colleen AF, Katie the Catsitter 4: The Purrfect Plan. Pgs. 224. Random House Children’s, 2024.
Katie is loving 7th grade. But trust is not coming easy with everything she has recently experienced as a superhero sidekick. When a new threat to their city arises, she knows she must help. She is going to need help from her friends and a few cats. Can Katie pull off the plan and save the city before the fanciest party of the year?
Katie and the cats are as fun as ever. The relationships in the book progress and the plots thicken. This is a great sequel. Readers will want to start with book one to fully appreciate the character building. This series is a puurfect match for fans of Graphic Novels, Cats, and Superheroes. 5 stars, Grades 2-7
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This is such a fun graphic novel series, and I was so excited to get this early copy of #4. I love that it dealt with friendships, as well as family drama. Also, that last page!! I’m very excited to see more in this series, and I’m keeping it high on my reader’s advisory list.