In this novel with themes of friendship and family, twelve-year-old Elsby discovers a family of talking cats living in the house next door and must help them harness the magic that made them that way.
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Cover & interior illustrations by Jessica Roux
Praise for THE CATS OF SILVER CRESCENT:
“Charming, timeless, and wonderfully unique. This book is the kind of treasure you might find in a curio-cluttered attic, or tucked away on the shelves of a magical library. The Cats of Silver Crescent have enchanted me!”
—Jacqueline West, bestselling author of Long Lost and The Books of Elsewhere
“Deliciously mysterious and utterly charming. The Cats of Silver Crescent is a book you just want to fall into, reveling in the lush and enchanting world Kaela Noel has imagined for us. This is the sort of fantasy I would have gobbled up as a child. An old-fashioned delight.” —Kate Albus, author of A Place to Hang the Moon and Nothing Else But Miracles
“Whimsical talking cats, dark magic, and a villain that will make your whiskers curl. I love The Cats of Silver Crescent and would have written so much fan fiction about these delightful creatures in my middle school days.” —Alyssa Colman, author of The Gilded Girl
“Warm, and witty, and filled with wonder, The Cats of Silver Crescent is a beautiful story brimming with tender hearts, and just enough peril and mystery to keep the reader eagerly turning pages.” —Alysa Wishingrad, author of The Verdigris Pawn and Between Monsters and Marvels
“Both eerie and enchanting, the story offers a slightly creepy slice of New England life with a feline focus. … Animal lovers will eagerly sink their claws into the marvelous, magical mystery.” —Booklist
“The imaginative descriptions, well-developed characterization, and sophisticated vocabulary will appeal to keen readers. … An ominous and well-executed supernatural fantasy with cozy mystery undertones.” —Kirkus
One young girl’s determination to save the flock she calls family creates a lasting impact on her community and in her heart.
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Cover & interior illustrations by Celia Krampien
Praise for COO:
“Coo made my spirit soar. An unforgettable story of friendship, love, and finding your flock.”
—Erin Entrada Kelly,
Newbery Medal–winning author of Hello, Universe
“The story conveys powerful messages about love and friendship, compassion and belonging. Sweetest of all is endearing Coo’s steadfast affection and loyalty for those she loves—pigeons and humans alike. With this troop of quirky pigeons whose rooftop world is both strange and familiar, Noel has written a debut replete with hope, humor, and heart.” —Publishers Weekly
★ “Readers will lose themselves in this high-flying story of friendship and home.” —Bookpage (Starred Review)
★ “Noel builds an immersive pigeon culture that includes prioritizing the flock over any individual bird and opinions about humans…. Coo’s final desperate move to help her flock offers a movie-worthy climax to this excellent raised-in-the-wild (well, the wilds of urban rooftops) story that will appeal to a wide range of readers.” —Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books (Starred Review)
“Fresh and humorous.” —Booklist
“A charming tale of a young girl raised in the wild being slowly reintroduced into society.” —School Library Journal
