Bøger udgivet af Sally Alexander

What do you do when you learn that MacDougal, the world's most notorious criminal mastermind has taken up trumpet lessons? You investigate, of course!Meatloaf who lives with MacDougal and pretends to be an ordinary cat visits Caitlin and Rio to ask for their help. MacDougal has become increasingly unstable ever since he lost his shadow to the Coyotes. Why is MacDougal taking up trumpet lessons? What is he doing in his secret lab? And why does he have the plans of the City Art Museum? Could it have something to do with the traveling King Tut's Exhibition that has come to town?The friends must solve the puzzle and still navigate events involving people oblivious to the dangers of MacDougal's plans. There is Mrs. Brewster who wants to exterminate all the coyotes - which would put the shapeshifters at risk. Caitlin feels sorry for her archnemesis, Hettie Bigby, because her parents are getting a divorce after Hettie's mom ran off with an inflatable Santa at the Annual Holiday Bigby Party. Of course, Hettie blames Caitlin. Caitlin has so many secrets to keep it makes her head hurt. Then there is the class project with the theme of Ancient Egyptians- Molly wants them all to dress up and wear make-up. And when things can't get any more fraught, someone gives Caitlin a Valentine's Day card. Everyone knows that Valentine's Day makes sensible people completely silly.As Rio and friends uncover more of MacDougal's plans it puts them in danger - when a plan to rescue animals captured by MacDougal to experiment on in his secret lab goes horribly awry, Caitlin's parents make Caitlin promise to stay out of it. But how can they when Meatloaf is risking his life by pretending to be an ordinary cat? And when they learn the reason why MacDougal wants King Tut's trumpet Caitlin, Rio and their friends realize that they must tell lies and break promises. MacDougal must be stopped at all costs.In the final confrontation, Rio and friends realize the importance of friendship and teamwork. They are stronger together.No more lies. No more secrets. Only the truth.

When a rogue pack of coyotes threatens children and pets alike, Caitlin and Rio face danger and an unexpected rescue in this magical holiday adventure.Caitlin and her extraordinary talking cat, Rio receive an important assignment- to investigate a family new to the neighborhood. But when Caitlin learns that MacDougal has been spotted at the Bigby Holiday Party, it is up to Caitlin and Rio - but first they must escape a pack of rogue coyotes. Holiday decorations come to life to fight the coyote pack, but they are no match for the sharp teeth of the coyotes. Rescue comes from an unexpected quarter, secrets are revealed, and they learn that the rogue pack is in league with MacDougal himself.

"Beware the Silver Water!" - a warning from a flock of quest seeking wild turkeys sets off an unexpected chain of events in this next exciting adventure leading to a most unusual Thanksgiving celebration.This thrilling adventure is Book 3 in the series and continues where "The Lost Colors" and "The Missing Cats" left off... Rio, Caitlin Maggert's extraordinary talking cat knows that something odd is happening. He witnesses the strange goings on of a flock of wild turkeys. Rio is uneasy, because while he is watching them, he finds out that the wild turkeys are watching him! It makes his whiskers tingle.But the wild turkeys are different. They are a flock of quest seeking wild turkeys who have come with a special mission to warn Rio. Beware the Silver Water! But Rio, Caitlin and their best friends Trudie and Molly struggle to understand. What do the Wild Turkey's mean? What is "the silver water"?Then the Chakrabati's a new exotic family from Botswana, a country in Africa, move into the neighborhood. The Chakrabati's are coming to celebrate their first Thanksgiving with Caitlin and her family. Caitlin is aghast to learn that her mom has also invited the Brewsters from next door, and Podge, the worst boy in the world is coming for Thanksgiving dinner. But Caitlin and Rio have offered to shelter the flock of wild turkeys during the bomb cyclone and blizzard. Caitlin and Rio must ensure that none of their guests, especially Podge find the flock of wild turkeys sheltering in their garage.The Thanksgiving dinner appears to be a disaster - the Chakrabatis are vegetarian, Podge is suspicious, and then when one of the flock escapes the garage to perch on the highest shelf in the dining room, a very unusual Thanksgiving celebration ensues resulting in Podge proclaiming that it is the Best Thanksgiving Ever.But Rio is in danger. The wild turkeys warning comes true! Caitlin learns that the flock always repay their debts... even if it means taking on the most evil, criminal mastermind - MacDougal himself.

A time traveling ferret, a daring rescue and search for hidden treasure - time travel is dangerous, one wrong move could destroy everything!This thrilling adventure is Book 4 in the Caitlin and Rio Adventure Series. Rio, Caitlin Maggert's extraordinary talking cat and Caitlin meet Daisy, a time travelling ferret who cannot remember how to get home. Rio, Caitlin, and their friends are excited when Daisy offers to take them to the beach.But their wonderful trip to the beach leads to a disturbing discovery - Daisy has transported them back in time to the eighteenth century and she has inadvertently collected some items from a gang of pirates' stolen loot. More disturbingly Rio, Caitlin and their friends discover that the pirate captain looks just like the criminal mastermind, MacDougal!Daisy shares other disturbing things with Caitlin, Rio and their two friends - Trudie sees something that has not happened yet, and Rio dreams that MacDougal has captured Caitlin and Trudie.Caitlin and Rio are left with no choice when Daisy offers to help them and take them to the place of Rio's dream. Trudie's vision comes true. Caitlin discovers what she is meant to do - and they discover an unexpected ally against MacDougal.But they find out that MacDougal is searching for pirate treasure hidden by his ancestor. Rio, Caitlin and their friends are determined to find the pirate treasure before MacDougal, even if it means traveling back in time to do so!Time travel is dangerous. One wrong move could tear the fabric of time itself and destroy everything.The friends learn that nothing is more important than family and friends, not even all the treasure in the world.