"Witty, super-readable illustrated crime capers."
March 2025 Book of the Month
If you haven’t met them before, the Pinchers are a family of criminals, all of them happy crooks from grandma to the family dog, except for young Theo Pincher, motto: ‘A clean conscience is the best pillow.’
Everything is turned upside though in their latest adventure, because in the course of it, an Egyptian plaster cat gets broken. And when an Egyptian cat breaks, unexpected things can happen.
The story is funny, intriguing, and guaranteed to keep readers on the edge of their seats as Theo and his sister set out to escape the curse, untangling clues, encountering cute monkeys and a mean zookeeper in the process before reaching a reasonably happy ending.
It’s a cops and robbers escapade for today, witty, fast moving and great fun especially for readers exploring first chapter books. I particularly enjoy the way the Pinchers accept their inexplicably honest family member.
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Theo and Ellen accidentally break an ancient cat statue in the antique store. When they tell their mother Nic, she turns pale. It must have been the statue that ruined the life of their ancestor Nab Pincher!
The curse of the Egyptian cat turns thieves into honest people and honest people into thieves. Nab met a terrible fate for a Pincher - he became a police officer. Now suddenly Ellen can't lie and Theo is becoming a criminal.
Theo and Ellen follow the clues to break the curse - after sneaking into the zoo through secret tunnels, breaking into the antique store and digging his way into more trouble, Theo must decide whether he is or isn't a criminal.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Adventure Stories, Crime & Mystery, Stories about Family and Friends, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat is available in Paperback
The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat was written by Anders Sparring and published by Gecko Press
The Pinchers and the Curse of the Egyptian Cat has 74 pages
Yes it is part of The Pinchers series
£8.09
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