3.57 AVERAGE

feogofjuly76's review

3.0

This is the third book in the Anton and Cecil series, but the first one I have read,

Anton and Cecil are noted to have traveled by train and by sea in previous adventures, and this narration provides them opportunity to travel by air. With a dog-snatching mystery to solve, the cats team up with a bloodhound, Ruby LaNez, to solve the case. Moving between a fair and a circus, this book gives many characters to read about and is paired with illustrations that would appeal to a new reader of chapter books.

This book was received as a digital ARC through NetGalley in return for a fair review.
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rkiladitis's review

4.0

Anton and Cecil, the lovable, adventuring feline siblings, are on their third adventure, where they’ll discover a carnival, find themselves recruited to solve a mystery of missing puppies, and discover that ballooning is yet another way to travel!

Taking place in Victorian England, this third book in the Anton and Cecil series is filled with fun and adventure. It’s not necessary to read the first two in the series; there’s enough exposition to jump right in with the animals and enjoy. Kelly Murphy’s black and white illustrations add depth and breathing room for readers. These are stories that will make parents remember the books we read growing up – The Wind in the Willows, The Rescuers, A Cricket in Times Square – and be glad that there are still sweet stories like this to be told.