# The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip: A Graphic Novel - Hardcover

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by **Mac Barnett** (Author), **Shawn Harris** (Illustrator)

**Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the third volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Prepare to meet an evil paperclip, space dinos, and another adorable bunny. Mac & Shawn also reveal their tried-and-true method of scoring free dessert at restaurants.**

**4.5 billion years ago . . .** an AI paperclip named CheckMate was designed to fix grammatical errors. Exhausted of correcting "who" vs. "whom," it concocted a plan to eliminate spelling errors once and for all. All life-forms would be turned into something beautiful, practical, perfect: a paperclip.

Thankfully, it was buried in the debris. Long forgotten . . . until it was accidentally freed. Now CheckMate has invaded _every_ computer on Earth and is bent on fulfilling its dastardly plot. There's only one trio who can save the day: the First Cat in Space, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000. But when CheckMate zoops First Cat's spacesuit, our titular hero is now powerless. The fate of the world depends on...a regular little kitty cat.

Will everyone in the universe become school supplies?!

**Praise for the First Cat in Space series:**

**"Ridiculously fun." --Dav Pilkey, creator of _Dog Man_**

**"Epic." --_Kirkus Reviews_**

**"Infectious." --_Publishers Weekly_ (starred review)**

**"Laugh-out-loud." --_School Library Journal_ (starred review)**

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.4 x 6.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 05, 2024

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3.4

**Point Value:** 1

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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