by Shannon Hale
First published 2023
Eleven-year-old Joanie loves her itty-bitty box of kitty-corn, a magical snack that lets her talk to her cat. But when mean girls at school find out about the kitty-corn, they'll stop at nothing to steal it. Now Joanie must protect her beloved pet and her newfound powers from the grasping hands of the popular crowd. Can she stand up to the bullies and keep her kitty-corn secret?
Genres: fiction, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: cozy, emotional, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, underdog
144 pages · Hardcover · Abrams Books for Young Readers