I want to live in this book.

I freakin LOVED this. From page 1 I was invested. It's heartwarming, magical, and full of personality—literally! Because each of the many perspectives feels like a full personality. You can imagine exactly what kind of cat they'd be from their infernal narration.

I don't want to spoil even the tiniest thing but there are chapters that are a bit more poetic than others. The first one I came across TICKLED me and I read it several times. This book brings me joy and I'm a full-grown adult.

Even so, my inner child so related to Fiona’s journey. She ties it all the whimsy beautifully to make a wholesome story.

If you love stories that feel like a warm hug (with a little mischief) and CATS, this is THE book for you.

Meet Fiona a kind girl who lives with her Aunt Tanis and her aunt's boyfriend who she most dearly hates Dex Dextral. One day when Fiona is trying to find her destiny (yet again) she finds a hidden mansion full of cats which makes her embark on an adventure. When she finds out Dex is going to demolish the mansion, she does everything she can possibly do to save the cats. Will she convince Dex not to demolish the city of cats?
My favorite part of the book: Was when Fiona found the city of cats because it is full of animals because I love animals
What I learned: That if you have confidence you will succeed at anything
I suggest that young readers read this book because it's very funny, fun and emotional and has many animals

An endearing book about all the ways in which we can be both lost and found. This book felt like a warm hug and the main character Fiona will inspire young readers to be brave and to stand up for what they believe in- and that everyone is deserving of empathy, especially a group of lost cats. Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for this ARC!

💛😻Absolutely loved this book. It’s the story of Twelve year old Fiona who has big emotions and even bigger heart. Life changes beyond anyone’s control turn her world upside down. That’s when she meets the adorable, incredible, fun & fluffy residents of Cat City. This book has so much heart and if you are a cat person you will see your fuzzy bestie’s antics reflected expertly on the page. The icing on the cake was the birds who speak in verse, absolutely genius idea! 😻💛 Thank you NetGalley for the sweet read!

This middle-grade novel follows a young girl, Fiona, as she learns about civil disobedience while trying to save a derelict mansion that is home to a clowder of cats. Parts of the story are also told from the POV of the cats.

It is a cute story and enjoyable but is a bit clunky. I do not think that my school has the audience for this particular book, as those who are interested in cats are unlikely to stick through the writing and change of POV.

I know this book has an audience that will love it.

Thank you to Tundra Book Group and Net Galley for the eARC! All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley for the e-arc!

This was a lovely and light middle grade novel following a young girl who, after losing her family, finds a new home and purpose in an abandoned mansion full of stray cats. I loved the way Fiona's character was written, and how her fantasies about finding her "Destiny" morphed into concrete activism to defend the mansion and its cats. The cats were fabulously well written with spot-on cat personalities and mentalities. It was perhaps a little unrealistic that so many things worked out perfectly in the end but then again, I think the world could use some hope right now, unrealistic or not. Over all, this was just thoroughly fun to read and I can't wait to put it in the hands of my students.

Thank you to Tanya Lloyd Kyi, the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

A full five stars for this book! My 8 year old son and I read this together as his bed time story and we both equally enjoyed it. He loved all the different point of views and each night looked forward to finding out who we would be reading about...very quickly he got such a kick our of Aunt Tanis and her boyfriend Dex...along with their jobs are ...you guessed it! MUNICIPAL HALL lol!

This book was perfectly written for the late elementary early middle grade ages and would make a wonderful addition to any school library. The many stories about finding family outside of your birth family can be very relatable to many children and their circumstances while also enjoying the fast paced and adorable story of Fiona and all the cats living among "The City".

Aunt Tanis never listens, ballet is stupid, and Fiona just wants read since all the girls in her class are mean. When Fiona’s parents were in a tragic accident, she began a new life with her aunt, who means well, but sometimes just doesn’t have a clue. So when she signs Fiona up for ballet camp, all bets are off. Fiona decides to skip camp and spend her days visiting a cat city she’s found in an old abandoned mansion. Soon, problems arise when a demolition is planned for the neighborhood abandoned homes. Can Fiona and the cats she’s grown to love save their city together before it’s too late? What a great little extended read for third or fourth graders! This tale has tropes of found family, building community, tiny heroine, making animal and human friends in surprising places. I lived all the well-developed characters and would recommend this book to elementary aged readers.

This was a really well done novel and had that children’s genre element that I was looking for. The characters were everything that I was hoping for and was invested in what was going on. I loved the use of cats and thought it was a cute story going on. Tanya Lloyd Kyi wrote this well and glad I got to read this.