Cat on the Run is a series created by the much loved series Bad Guys and it is a must read! What is better than reading a story about cats? A staple at the library and at our home library. We look forward to each new release. 5 stars.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the free copy of Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness! by Aaron Blabey in exchange for my honest review.

With bold illustrations and a plot that’s just as engaging as always, this iteration of CAT ON THE RUN is a perfect addition to our list of books. (FYI, the review criteria in our house is whether they ask me to request the book at the library after it’s officially been published. This was an immediate request.) The 7 year old was thrilled to have another adventure to follow and as always, I was delighted to see her embracing books with the kind of enthusiasm that I remember having as a child. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader’s copy. All opinions are entirely my (and my little reader’s) own.

My kids LOVED this book. 3rd and 5th graders. Already big fans of The Bad Guys, the humor just continues similarly in Cat on the Run. Even the most reluctant readers will find something to enjoy!

So good! These graphic novels/beginner chapter books are perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey, Lincoln Pierce, and Jeff Kinney. The pacing and plot is FAST, but accessible enough to keep up with. The cucumber element--hilarious, and while the stakes are high, they aren't stressful necessarily for the reader. Also, this would likely be interesting for adults with the many puns.

Aaron Blabey found a winning formula for writing graphic novels that appeal to elementary age kids. I cannot keep his "Bad Guys" series on my elementary library shelves, and once I introduced the first "Cat on the Run" book to them as an alternative, I have an enormous waiting list for it AND multiple requests for Book 2 once it's published. It is breaking hearts that they won't get it until next school year, but they are happy when I tell them I've had a sneak peek at Book 2 and it is just as funny and silly as Book 1.

Another win by Aaron Blabey! My kids love anything written by this author, and Cat on the Run 2 was no exception! The laughs were endless and I would be willing to bet my kids read this one over and over!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a fun and fast read for my eight year old. The book was a funny sequel and the illustrations in the book were amazing. This series is very fun and we look forward to more books in this series.

I didn't love the first book in this series but decided to give this second book a chance. I liked it a lot better! Fans of The Bad Guys will enjoy this new story with a few familiar faces. There is a lot of humor in the book about the internet and our viral video obsessed culture. I'm not totally sure that kids will get that the book is parodying the real world (for example, at one point you see a message from someone saying the reporter is creating excess fear without factual information. Then there are follow up messages of people just absolutely shutting the first person down and the first person saying something along the lines of "I'm sorry. You're right. I will blindly follow this reporter.") So as an adult reading that, I get the joke but not sure younger readers will. Younger readers will probably enjoy the silly antics that Princess Beautiful gets involved in during this sequel though.

I will likely purchase this for my school library but not overly promote.

This was another great entry from Aaron Blabey, it uses what i enjoyed from the first entry, and glad it still had that charm and fun that I was looking for. The art style works with this book and I enjoyed getting to read this.

I absolutely love these books from the same universe of the Bad Guys. Following the escape from prison transport from the first which had Princess getting arrested for nuclear launch codes, this one is all about her trying to figure out who aided her out and why someone wanted to use her as a scapegoat? Why her? Just like the first one, everything continues to get more outlandish, but it’s an engaging humorous book for young readers.

Thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to review this book. This was an entertaining quick read with witty writing and fun drawings.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

As someone who is a huge cat lover, I really enjoyed this book, and I know I would've loved this book if it had been released when I was a child. This book will provide a lot of entertainment for young boys and girls alike. The illustrations were also well done. This book was super cute! Highly recommend!




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I am middle-aged, but I buy and read mountains of mostly graphic novels that are destined for my 10-year old daughter. She devours all sorts of graphic novels, but visuals are important to her. She loved The Bad Guys movie, so I thought she might like a graphic novel by this author.

I received this book as an ARC and both of us read it, but we were both disappointed. This is a sequel to Book #1 in a series, and both are in a black and white (greyscale) style in terms of visuals - with a occasional pops of red. My daughter did not like the absence of color, and she also didn't like the artistic style of the storytelling. I agreed with her. Others who have enjoyed previous work by this author may certainly feel differently, but this one just wasn't for us.

Can't say I'm sure what I just read but it seems it was a children's graphic novel that very cleverly teaches them about how easily people can be manipulated to believe what they are on the internet.
Actually very well done and I even want to know what happens next...I think..
I recommend this as long as you can answer the questions that the kiddies may have about the world you're leaving them.

To be published 8/6/24 by Scholastic

Thanks to @netgalley for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

A great follow-up to the first installment with yet another cliff hanger to leave us hanging! This series pokes fun at internet culture in an amusing way, and I can't see what comes next. I think it would be great to help kids not to trust everything they see online at first glance.

Wild, madcap adventures with two friends, no way to know what will happen next, and true friendship -- this book was so much fun. It never lets up from the first moment all the way to the end. Don't read this unless you want to have fun!
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

I asked my six year old how many stars from 1-5 and she said “all the stars in the world.” Her reason that it was good and she loves the cat and the goat. We giggled together so much throughout. Thankful to Netgalley and Scholastic for this E-ARC in exchange for my honest review. Such a fun book! I also loved the bit of the news in the beginning and it was a good conversation opener to talk with kids about the news if parents so choose.

Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness is another fun adventure with the Cat on the Run crew. It's whimsical and delightful. The characters are charming and it's a great choice for readers who are moving from picture books to chapter books. A great graphic novel and story from Aaron Blabey!

This follow up book is a great, fast read for elementary school kids! Picking right off where book 1 ended and adding in some hilarious cat humor with cucumbers! My boys laughed hysterically!

Beautiful and funny illustrations. Storyline will be appreciated by adults but I think will go over elementary school aged kids heads. It was an enjoyable read but I thought #1 in the series was better.