Angela Throgmorton lives with her mangy cat, the troublesome but lovable Old Tom.One morning, an overworked Angela decides that it?s time for Old Tom to help out a bit around the house. Ut Old Tom has
Angela Throgmorton lives with her mangy cat, the troublesome but lovable Old Tom.
One morning, an overworked Angela decides that it?s time for Old Tom to help out a bit around the house. Ut Old Tom has other ideas. So while Angela is busy dusting and scrubbing, Old Tom gets busy too ?changing into the Man of Mystery! Angela bakes some cakes and notices fur on her freshly scrubbed floor. Later she finds crumbs on the carpet that has just been swept. So when Angela is awakened by strange footsteps, she decides it is time to investigate. Soon she is off on her own adventure, shadowing the Man of Mystery!
Leigh Hobbs?s colorful, zany illustrations capture the humor and warmth of a special friendship between two memorable characters.
?The text tells a simple story but the brightly colored cartoon illustrations provide laugh-out-loud humor. Fans of Harry Allard and Dav Pilkey should enjoy this title.?
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?The deadpan delivery and squiggly, almost drunken illustrations are back, and fans who loved the first will enjoy this.?
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