The Great Pet Heist

The Great Pet Heist, Book 1

De: Emily Ecton

Narrado por: Patrice Clark

Ocean's Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this "classic caper" (Booklist) following a ragtag group of pets who will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent to the pound.

Butterbean knew she wasn't always a good dog. Still, she'd never considered herself a BAD dog—until the morning that her owner, Mrs. Food, fell in the hallway. Admittedly the tile was slipperier than usual, mostly because Butterbean had just thrown up on it.

Now Butterbean and her fellow pets have to come up with a grand plan to support themselves in case Mrs. Food is unable to keep taking care of them. When they discover a mysterious man in their building who seems to have lots of loot, they plan a heist. Oscar the mynah bird is the brains of the operation. Walt the cat has the necessary slyness and slink. Marco and Polo are the reconnaissance rats. And Butterbean . . . well, no one would ever suspect a cute little wiener dog, right? Can these animal friends can pull off the heist of the century?

©2020 Emily Ecton (P)2023 Tantor

The fun of all the animals planning the heist and the weird ideas

I loved when the pulled off the heist but then had to return it because polo got kidnapped

Sweet and Fun!

I came across this book while searching for books similar to the Bunnicula series, which helps me relax when my anxiety gets to be too much to bear. While this book isn't super similar to that series, it's the closest I've come after a long time of searching, and it has its own unique charm and humor that helps me just as much. I love the characters (Butterbean in particular is adorable) and their friendship with each other, too.

For me, this book was the perfect combination of interesting premise, good, witty writing and loveable characters. The plot is interesting without being too high-stakes or getting dark (which is a huge plus for me, since I need something light when my anxiety gets bad, which is why I listen to kids fiction, and even kids fiction these days tends to feel like it has to be dark and gritty to be considered good by the general public), and the narrator is great as well!

Best of all, it's a series, one that is due for a new book in 2024 (not listed on Audible yet, but here's hoping!)! This definitely deserves to have more reviews, and hopefully it'll get them in time!