This is a very active story with lots of characters. It's a good read.
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The story starts with the cat being stolen. The King and his men go one way and the animals go in another. There is a lot of danger. The animals talk, and the poor bird almost kills himself trying to keep everyone safe.

The King takes a prisoner with him to rescue the cat. When the prisoner gets loose, he tries to kill the King. That's not the King's only problem. There are a bunch of witches that would like to kill him, too.

There are fights, close calls and you aren't sure who is going to win. Reading this is not boring.

Another wonderful book in the Marty series! It's a fun read and has lots of different animals to hold the child's attention. Just be warned it ends with a cliffhanger!
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Marty 2 takes off where the first Marty book left off. In the first installment, Marty and her friend Ruzo managed to aide in the defeat of the Blue Witch and rescue the royal family from General Turk and the Lutebeast army. In celebration of their rescue, the King hosts a gathering for everyone. All seemed good until Marty notices Ruzo arguing with a robed stranger. Then suddenly Ruzo is gone and is nowhere to be found.

The hunt for Ruzo begins in earnest in the second book and detective Sherman is tasked with investigating the clues left behind by the mysterious stranger. As evidence is gathered, detective Sherman becomes convinced that it was the queen of Blue Witches that kidnapped Ruzo.

Learning of Ruzo’s capture, the King gathers his group of knights and leads the troop on a quest to rescue Ruzo and defeat the queen of the Blue Witches along with the rest of her coven.

Marty 2 is a fun read with little tidbits of science, humor and sage advice built in. Topics of buoyancy, gravity, and displacement are introduced which made for an interesting read. Wise advice are also included such as “Questions are never stupid when you don’t know the answer.”

There are a lot of things to like about Marty 2. But there was one drawback which is prevalent in most serial books — the cliffhanger ending. While some readers enjoy that type of plot, it’s not one of my favorites. Granted, Marty 1 contained a cliffhanger, but I didn’t mind it at the time thinking that Marty 2 would be the end of it. But now that Marty 2 contains another cliffhanger, it was a bit of a disappointment.

Overall, Marty 2 turned out to be a marvelous read (except for the cliffhanger.) It is a perfect book for middle grade readers, ages 8 – 12. Four stars.

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Princess Fuzzypants here: Marty is a little bird. Ruzo is cat. Together they may an awesome duo of heroes. After the dust of the big battle has cleared, Ruzo is missing and Marty, the King and assorted other friends and allies they meet along the way, all try to find him. But was his capture a ruse to set a trap. As the King and his knights chase after the Blue Witch, thinking she has Ruzo, Marty flies off in a different direction.
As they meet new animals and humans, it is hard to tell who are the good guys. No one has a tougher call than the King who is allying with his sworn enemy who was once his best friend. Is the person with whom he is travelling the evil side or the good side? The King is going to be in big trouble if he calls it wrong.
The story is filled with unlikely but charming characters including an Orangutan and an alligator and an inventor of a flying contraption. It is both exciting and entertaining. It is perfect for the older child either to be read to them or by them. And it has a huge- HUGE- cliffhanger. I am not fond of cliffhangers normally but I may make an exception here.
Five purrs and two paws up.