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by Susan Tan (Author), Wendy Tan Shiau Wei (Illustrator)
Ember and the other pets face their hardest challenge yet... BABYSITTING!
Pick a book. Grow a Reader!
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!
A mysterious cat visits Ember in the middle of the night. She tells him that she will give him an army if he can complete a simple task: babysit her kittens for three days. Ember is eager to complete the task and be one step closer his goal of world domination. But babysitting is no walk in the dog park, and it'll take all paws on deck to keep the kittens safe and make sure the humans don't find out. With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule is the just-right series for any emerging reader!
Author Biography
Susan Tan has lived in many places in her life, but calls Concord, Massachusetts, home. After studying at Williams College, she earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge, where she studied children's literature. She currently lives in Somerville, enjoys frequent trips to Chinatown to eat tzuck sang, and teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Susan is the author of the Cilla Lee-Jenkins chapter book series, and the Pets Rule! series.
Wendy Tan Shiau Wei is a visual development and storyboard artist for animated series, advertising, and films, and an illustrator for children's books and publishing. Her work can be seen in TV commercials, radio stations, advertisements, shows, publishing, and fashion. Wendy loves telling stories through her work; storyboarding and comics are two of the ways she expresses her thoughts and feelings. She lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with her family.
