The Postman Always Brings Mice (The Stink Files: Dossier 001) by Holm and Hamel Date of Publication: 2004 ISBN: 0060529814 Number of Pages: 129

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Average Intermediate : Low
GENRES: Mystery/Adventure
THEMES : Good versus Evil - Life versus Death - Family - Loyalty - Appearance versus Reality - Survival - Isolation

SUMMARY:
James Edward Bristlefur is not your ordinary cat. Besides being dashing, educated, and ever so handsome, he is a spy. He is happy working with his human, Sir Archibald (head of M19), but when someone murders Sir Archibald, James knows only he can get to the bottom of it. In his efforts to solve the mystery, however, James finds himself victimized and sent on the wrong plane to North America. If this weren't bad enough, James is soon adopted as a stray -- and by a family of humans who give him the unsavoury name of “Mr. Stink” no less! Will James manage to escape his fate, survive the evil plotters in New Jersey's darker alleys, and solve the mystery -- or is he destined to remain Mr. Stink forever?

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- loves cats
- loves spy stories and James Bond-like heroes
- believes that animals have a world all their own
- likes puns and humour woven into stories

WHAT ELSE?
This is the first of three books in the Stink Files. They are all hilarious, and the quest for James to regain his true identity isn't complete until the last book.


RELATED LINK:
The website www.stinkfiles.com has more information.