The Cat, the Cash, the Leap, and the List

Ten-year-old Martha has leadership skills. At least, that’s what her parents say. Her cousins, Sanjay and Anand, say she’s bossy.


When Martha secretly adopts a very pregnant cat from a garage sale free box right before her cousins come for a long visit, it puts a serious kink in her carefully laid plans for summer. That kink grows even bigger when the cat runs away. Still, Martha’s determined to give her cousins forty-two days of fun, Portland, Oregon style.


But ten-year-old Sanjay and eight-year-old Anand face troubles of their own. Anand must get strong enough to conquer the Tarzan rope that looms across the neighborhood swimming pool. And Sanjay has a big secret stashed in Martha’s attic.


Can they all work together to find Martha’s cat and newborn kittens? Or will the urban coyotes get them first?

The Cat, the Cash, the Leap, and the List is a new take on the classic summer adventure story for middle grade readers.

If you like books with humor, heart, and action like The Penderwicks, let Sue Campbell take you on a delightful romp through Portland in the summertime.

Buy The Cat, the Cash, the Leap, and the List today to start your summer adventure.