[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley and Random House Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
Summary
Murray the cat lives with a rubbish wizard named Fumblethumb. Fumblethumb is so bad of a wizard, he turned Murray’s favorite treat – a sticky bun with a cherry on top – into a rabbit. He also made the cat flap into a magic portal. Sometimes it leads Murray to the back garden. And sometimes it leads the poor quiet-loving kitty to adventure.
This time, Murray finds himself with a shouty knight and an uhappy princess. The knight challenges Murray to a joust – winner marries the princess. Princess Rubytoes wants NO part of the shouty knight. She’s already in love with someone else. She needs Murray to win the joust and save her from Sir Nasty.
Review
Oh my goodness, this was ADORABLE! The story was a hoot. The illustrations are so cute. And Bun is a hoot and a half. If you are familiar with Stower’s other work like Silly Doggy and Naughty Kitty, you won’t be surprised to find out how beautiful and funny this book is. I wish I could have gotten an early look at book 1 in the series, Murray the Viking. This is a series I will be watching! This was a delight from start to finish, and I can’t wait to see it in person and check out more of Murray and Bun’s adventures!
Rating: ♥♥♥♥½*
*♥♥♥♥½ = I loved it! Would read again.