Licorice

Licorice is a fantastically kid-friendly, light psychological horror for fans of Neil Gaiman and Jonathan Auxier, Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate alike. A feral tabby cat is finally adopted by a loving family at 5 Manderley Road, only to realize that her new home might be haunted by the cat who lived in the house before her. Spine-chilling and heartwarming, funny and charming, Licorice is a purrfect retelling of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca for young readers, by award winning author Kara LaReau. A young and frightened kitten is brought into a new household. A boy named Max is trying desperately to get over the loss of his former beloved pet. But ghosts don't always enjoy being forgotten. Sometimes they have to make their presence known. In her cage at the Mount Charles Animal Shelter, Kitty feels safer than she did in the woods. And then Max appears at the shelter. Max has adopted all sorts of pets over the years and he seems kind. When Max chooses Kitty, she is going to have a home at last. There is a scent lingering in the house on 5 Manderley Road. The scent rises from every chair leg, every carpet fiber, every throw pillow, even inside the bathtub. Everything smells like Licorice. It is the strongest upstairs in Max's room, almost overpowering. If the smell isn't enough, Duchess, the family's old parrot, won't let Kitty forget that she is a replacement. And soon, Kitty finds herself trapped in the long shadow of the cat that came before her. But is it just a shadow? Or is there something really there on the other side of it ... haunting her... Licorice is a fantastically kid-friendly book full of mystery and suspense For fans of Kate DiCamillo, Katherine Applegate and Aaron Reynolds Gorgeous black and white illustrations throughout