TENTACLE TROUBLE

Kitty Quest continues with a calamari conflict.

Woolfrik and Perigold are gathering mushrooms (some of which are quite aggressive) in the forest when they meet up with two other felines who are being kept from crossing a bridge by a two-headed creature sporting armor. It’s a perfect job for the Kitty Quest warriors of Kitquaroo (that would be Woolfrik and Perigold). The two-headed creature is no pushover until some of Perigold’s wiggly mushrooms squirm into their armor; turns out the knight is just Bella and Cosette, two cats who found the armor (and a manual on guarding bridges) in the forest; they really are pretty friendly and swear fealty to Woolfrik and Perigold. But back in Meowminster, everyone is panicked over a monster invasion. Our fearless(ish) felines get the skinny from their ghostly mentor, Mortimore. The giant, octopuslike Graspurts are on the march and will soon attack the town. Can Woolfrik and Perigold survive Trial by Tentacle and save Meowminster? Corbett’s second volume of pussycat derring-doo is as much fun as the first. The bright panels bring the foolish adventures to life and will keep pages turning, as will the physical gags and humor. Readers should start with the first despite this being a self-contained story.

Light feline fantasy with slapstick and sarcasm aplenty.