finnigan press release
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The Cat is Out of the Bag!!
“My daughter loved it!” ✰✰✰✰✰
Heather H., Goodreads review
Introducing Finnigan the Circus Cat, the first in a series of
children’s chapter books aimed at young readers (ages 7-10),
written and illustrated by award-winning Wisconsin author and
essayist Mary T. Wagner.
Inspired by a real life “rescue kitten” adopted by the author’s son
and his wife and ALSO named Finnigan, the series begins as Max
and Leroy, two “circus mice” cousins who live at the old, shuttered
Farnsworth Circus Museum find their comfortable world up-
ended when a new generation of Farnsworths move in.
And when eight-year-old Lucy Farnsworth brings home a tiny
foundling kitten and hides him in the barn because her dad is
allergic to cats, Max and Leroy need to think fast if they’re going to
be able to stay.
With the help of Boomer—the oddly silent family dog—Max and Leroy take the new kitten under their wing and
show him the ins and outs of living at the museum, and flying “under the radar.” Along the way, they all come to
realize that the family that you make can be just as important as the one you came from. And when Leroy finds
himself in deadly peril as the villainous neighborhood cats Hector and Godfrey some a’hunting, it is Finnigan the
Circus Cat who saves the day! Finnigan the Circus Cat is available in paperback and ebook editions on Amazon.
This series—earmarked for children and also the adults who love to read with them—marks an enjoyable change in
focus by the author, who has previously written several award-winning essay collections for adults including
“Running with Stilettos” and “When the Shoe Fits.” She is also a team blogger for the Florida-based multimedia
company Growing Bolder which features messages of hope and encouragement to baby boomers and older.
Featuring charming black and white sketches by the author, this heartwarming series will delight both children and
adults, or in the long-running tradition of the circus ringmaster's traditional announcement, “Ladies, Gentlemen
and Children of All Ages!!”
STAY TUNED for Vol. 2, “Finnigan and the Lost Circus
Wagon” (scheduled pub. date November 15, 2016) and Vol.
3, “Finnigan the Lionhearted”!
Contact info:
Email: [email protected]
Author website: www.marytwagner.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningwithstilettos/
Twitter: @runswstilettos
Finnigan eyes his Doppelganger