CARLOTTA'S KITTENS

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, , illus. by Alan Daniel. . S&S/Aladdin, $4.99 (144pp) ISBN 978-0-689-83459-2

In this third installment in the Club of Mysteries series, a follow-up to The Grand Escape and The Healing of Texas Jake, the feline heroes must protect the titular litter and find them homes. Ages 7-10. (Feb.)

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