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Licorice

Kitty is adopted by Max, a kind and gentle-hearted boy who has adopted all sorts of pets over the years. Kitty is going home at least. But there is a scent lingering in the house on 5 Manderly Lane. It rises from every chair leg, every carpet fiber. Everything smells like Licorice. And soon, Kitty f...

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Main Author: LaReau, Kara (Author)
Other Authors: Murphy, Kelly, 1977- (Illustrator), Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
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Adoption > Juvenile fiction.
Cats > Juvenile fiction.
Ghosts > Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.
Paranormal fiction > Juvenile.
Animal fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:Kitty is adopted by Max, a kind and gentle-hearted boy who has adopted all sorts of pets over the years. Kitty is going home at least. But there is a scent lingering in the house on 5 Manderly Lane. It rises from every chair leg, every carpet fiber. Everything smells like Licorice. And soon, Kitty finds herself trapped in the long shadow of the cat that came before her. But is it just a shadow? Or is something really there on the other side of it haunting her?
Item Description:A retelling of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca.
Physical Description:203 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN:9781546185949
1546185941
Author Notes:Kara LaReau worked as an editor at Candlewick Press and Scholastic Press, where she edited celebrated titles such as Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie (winner of a Newbery Honor), The Tiger Rising (finalist for the National Book Award), The Tale of Despereaux (winner of the Newbery Medal), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (winner of the Boston Globe Horn Book Award), and the Mercy Watson series. She's the author of the award-winning chapter book series The Infamous Ratsos, illustrated by Matt Myers; middle-grade trilogies The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters, illustrated by Jen Hill, and the ZomBert Chronicles, illustrated by Ryan Andrews; the chapter book series WITCHYCAKES, illustrated by Ariane Moreira; and many picture books. Kara lives in Providence with her husband and daughter and their cats.

Kelly Murphy is a New York Times -bestselling author-illustrator and recipient of the E.B. White Award. She has notably illustrated the works of William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and Beatrix Potter, as well as book covers for various Newbery Medal-winning novels, creating thousands of illustrations and award-winning art for clients worldwide. Her 52 books have been translated in 16 languages, earning countless awards and starred reviews, featuring on "best books of the year" lists by Publishers Weekly , The Wall Street Journal , People Magazine , Kirkus and The New York Times . Kelly teaches illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design, is a keynote speaker, competition juror, and leads professional workshops nationwide. She lives in Providence, RI, with her husband, author-illustrator Antoine Revoy, and their many animal companions.

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