All the Cats of Cairo

ALL THE CATS OF CAIRO by Inda Schaenen contains elements of Egyptain history, mythical wonderment, and present day problems. Written for middle-school children, ALL THE CATS OF CAIRO not only captures the imagination and interest of adolescents, but is also rich in vocabulary. Teachers will find the book rich in promoting the tools of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation as students are challenged to understand how the past affects the present. Overcoming cultural differences is also a theme to promote as thirteen-year-old Maggie and her family find themselves living in the heart of Cairo: a stark contrast to their life in America. Child labor, poverty, and cultural prejudice combined with the mystery of the cat-goddess of Bastet, make this book a sure winner for children. Used as assigned summer reading, as a class study, or independent literature, ALL THE CATS OF CAIRO is enjoyable thought-provoking.

The first novel specifically for young adults by published author Inda Schaenen, All the Cats in Cairo is an adventure in which Maggie, an ordinary 13-year-old girl, receives contact from the mysterious cat goddess of ancient Egypt, Bastet. With the aid of the goddess' many cat disciples, and the friendship of an Egyptian boy, Maggie must uncover a terrible evil secret within Egypt, one that could sap its very life force. All the Cats of Cairo comes alive with its vibrant setting and its harmonious blend of twenty-first century modernity and mystic wonder. Highly recommended for teen cat lovers.

My after school reading book club read All the Cats of Cairo by Inda Schaenen and we loved the book. The story is about a girl named Maggie, who is our age, and a LOT like us. Maggie moves from Washington, DC with her Mom and Dad to Cairo - where she is contacted by an ancient Egyptian cat goddess who needs her help to save children from a evil American businessman who wants to build a company in Cairo... His workers are young children, taken from their poor parents, who need money and they will work as slaves! Maggie and her new friend, a boy named Tareq, travel through Egypt to try and save the children. It's a very exciting story! And my reading group gave it five stars.