Ava and Taco Cat (Ava and Pip)

By Carol Weston

Book Overview

Ava desperately wants a pet for her eleventh birthday-but gets way more than she bargained for when she adopts T-A-C-O-C-A-T. When Ava Wren hears about an injured yellow tabby with mismatched ears, she becomes obsessed and wants to rescue him. She even picks out a perfect palindromic name: T-A-C-O-C-A-T. But when Taco joins the family, he doesn't snuggle or purr-all he does is hide. Worse, Ava's best friend starts hanging out with Zara, a new girl in fifth grade. Ava feels alone and writes an acclaimed story, "The Cat Who Wouldn't Purr." What begins as exciting news turns into a disaster. How can Ava make things right? And what about sweet, scared little Taco? The New York Times called AVA AND PIP "a love letter to language. " With this second diary, Girls' Life advice columnist Carol Weston hits another home run.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402288735
• ISBN13: 9781402288739
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

A story of a girl and a cat that comes into her life.

This is essentially a story of a girl and her cat. Taco Cat. She names the cat a palindrome because it's an obsession she and her father share. Very cute story.