The Great Pet Heist
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Emily Ecton
- ISBN：153445537X
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Reviews
Amanda Sass-Henke
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Cute story of some pets who need saving and take matters into their own hands。 My daughter and I read this together and enjoyed it。
Steph
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I was hooked on The Great Pet Heist as soon as a character smelling like “erasers， pencils， fruit juice & pretzels” showed up！ This #mglit mystery is full of compression socks， apartments with Axe body spray smells， & a cast of pets that made me grin。
Angela Rowe
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The book made me smile from the first sentence to the very last。 What a fun read！！ :）:）
Gillian McDermott
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This book is a hoot and is a good choice to read aloud。 My second-grader and I quite enjoyed it。 The scary stuff isn’t super scary。
David Fandel
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Read to Lily
Linda
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Great read aloud or read alone！ Perfect for elementary age。
Anita
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* Read for the 2021 PopSugar Reading Challenge task: A book that has fewer than 1，000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
Holly
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Hilarious！ Laugh out loud funny。
Wendy
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I will be recommending this book in a library book talk。 It was laugh out loud funny。 I loved all the pets！
PottWab Regional Library
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Ms Threlkeld
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Fun heist story with pets as the masterminds。 Took a while to get through because the story wasn’t super compelling。
Lori
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This was a fun book sent to me as an ARC。 I enjoyed the adventures and the characters in the book！ I will add it to my list to order for the library。 :）
Marie
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Cute middle grade！ The boys and I （7 & 9） were hooked right away。 It's funny， well written， and makes a good family read aloud。 I recommend it for kids who like animals。 Cute middle grade！ The boys and I （7 & 9） were hooked right away。 It's funny， well written， and makes a good family read aloud。 I recommend it for kids who like animals。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I received an ARC of this book at ALA Midwinter 2020。
Amy Vaterlaus
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Cute story but a little slow paced for the reader I was thinking of sharing this with。
Kathy
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Laugh out loud middle school story about an older woman who lives with a number of animals and end up in the hospital。 In her absence a comedy of errors occurs with the animals in an effort to thwart a criminal。 Adorable relationship with a neighbor young girl。 Covers a variety of topics briefly but addresses the elderly and care。 Great wrap up and fun throughout。
Leslie
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Funny pet story with a feel good ending。
Teri
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Read this as a read aloud to my daughter。 We both really liked it。 So this is a story about 5 pets that live with an elderly lady （Butterbean （dog）， Walt （cat）， Oscar （bird）， and Marco and Polo （pet rats） in an apartment complex。 One day Mrs。 Food （elderly lady） takes a fall and winds up in the hospital and now the pets are frantic that they will be sent to the big S （shelter）， so they devise a cunning plan to become independently wealthy so they can care for themselves。 They learn that a man on Read this as a read aloud to my daughter。 We both really liked it。 So this is a story about 5 pets that live with an elderly lady （Butterbean （dog）， Walt （cat）， Oscar （bird）， and Marco and Polo （pet rats） in an apartment complex。 One day Mrs。 Food （elderly lady） takes a fall and winds up in the hospital and now the pets are frantic that they will be sent to the big S （shelter）， so they devise a cunning plan to become independently wealthy so they can care for themselves。 They learn that a man on the top floor （Coin Man） has some gold coins and they plan on carrying out a heist to obtain the treasure。 The apt。 building handyman sets up for a girl （Madison） to feed， water and walk the animals until they find out what is going on with the owner。 Only the handyman doesn't know that Madison's aunt has been deployed and the girl is living alone。 So with the help of a few other animals in the building they actually manage to steal this bag of coins but a mishap leaves behind a small bit of evidence and the Coin Man blames Madison and kidnaps her thinking she has the coins。 The animals feel guilty so the quickly come up with a plan to return the coins and save Madison and Polo （who unfortunately manages to get caught with her）。 All is well at the end when the Coin Man and his partner who are really robbers are caught， Mrs。 Food returns and comes up with a way to stay in her apt。 with her pets and help Madison out。 Absolutely adorable story。 We loved sharing it together。 。。。more
Jenny Ashby
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Such fun！ The voice for each animal is distinct and adorable。 Ecton has captured the characteristics for each kind of animal while making them individual characters。 I enjoyed the caper as well。 Since I am primarily a cat lady， I especially appreciated the many secrets Walt has been keeping from her friends such as the hiding place for her mouse。
Krissy Neddo
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Hilarious！ Can't wait to add this to my grade 3-5 read alouds。 Was almost ready to recommend this as a whole family read aloud for K-5， but the kidnapping might scare some grade K-2 readers。 Will require some practice reading aloud， but will be worth it！ Hilarious！ Can't wait to add this to my grade 3-5 read alouds。 Was almost ready to recommend this as a whole family read aloud for K-5， but the kidnapping might scare some grade K-2 readers。 Will require some practice reading aloud， but will be worth it！ 。。。more
Sarah Hay
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When Mrs。 Food slips in dog vomit and is taken away her pets fear they will never be fed again。 They decide to find a way to get money so that they can survive without Mrs。 Food。 Soon they are exploring the apartment building on their own making plans to heist gold coins from a strange man on the top floor。This book reads like a Disney movie and has illustrations for young readers to enjoy。Good for ages 8 and up。
Tonja Drecker
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First， I'm not a big fan of animal fiction for middle graders。 There are a few reads， which I enjoy but usually， it's just not a genre which gets me excited。 This book was one of those rarities。Butterbean didn't mean to land Mrs。 Food in the hospital， but she did。 Now， her and the other animals in Mrs。 Food's household are in trouble。 While they are being temporarily cared for by a girl， they also caught wind that the situation might quickly take a turn for the worse。。。if Mrs。 Food doesn't retur First， I'm not a big fan of animal fiction for middle graders。 There are a few reads， which I enjoy but usually， it's just not a genre which gets me excited。 This book was one of those rarities。Butterbean didn't mean to land Mrs。 Food in the hospital， but she did。 Now， her and the other animals in Mrs。 Food's household are in trouble。 While they are being temporarily cared for by a girl， they also caught wind that the situation might quickly take a turn for the worse。。。if Mrs。 Food doesn't return。 Luckily， this pack of friends （a dog， a cat， a bird and two rats） are craftier than humans might think。 Soon， they come up with a plan to make sure they can afford to purchase their own food and take care of themselves in the future。 And what a plan it is！The first pages already had me hooked。 A super cute， sweet dog accidentally has knocked out her owner， and maybe even murdered her。 I can't say I've ever had a book start quite like that， and it did grab my attention。 Especially since it isn't a serious read。 These animals pack personality and then some。 Their interactions and thought processes are simply funny， and yet， they have a very serious heist to pull off。 One they mastermind。。。and it's a delight every step of the way。This is advertised as a mixture between Ocean's Eleven and The Secret Life of Pets。 While I usually read such comparisons with a bit of a smirk （often， the books don't really hold up to these）， but this one does。 And in a quirky way。 There's also a ton of heart involved。 I especially enjoyed their concern for Madison （the girl）， and how the pets accepted each other。 Even in more questionable moments， they had each others' backs。 This isn't a 'based on reality completely' sort of read。 Obviously， not。 There are some parts which go beyond logic and a few others things which take imagination。 But that's also part of the magic of imagination and doesn't hurt the story in any way。 Also， the artwork deserves extra kudo points。 It was always a treat to stumble across the next illustration。 I'd recommend this one to readers eight to eleven， since slightly older readers are probably going to want a little more in some ways。 But even I as an adult enjoyed reading this and found myself smiling more than a couple of times。 。。。more
Christine Turner
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Ages 8 - 12。Grades 4-6。When their elderly owner goes to the hospital， Butterbean the dachshund， Walt the cat， Oscar the mynah bird， and rats Marco and Polo plan a robbery to support themselves。
Hoover Public Library Kids and Teens
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Five spunky pets go to extraordinary lengths to save themselves from abandonment。 It's Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets 。 。 。 plus there's a delightfully dim-witted dachshund！ Five spunky pets go to extraordinary lengths to save themselves from abandonment。 It's Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets 。 。 。 plus there's a delightfully dim-witted dachshund！ 。。。more
MeganRuth - Alohamora Open a Book
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"She wished she hadn't said anything。 She was never going to live that barf down。"This is what a humorous middle grade fiction book should read。 This fun and funny read had me laughing out loud。 The heist these 6 pets pull off， the witty lines， and the well paced storyline makes this a read you'll have a hard time putting down。 I think this would make a super fun family and/or classroom read aloud。 Rating: 4/5 starsBest For: 10 and up， pet lovers and fans of funny books will enjoy this book。 # o "She wished she hadn't said anything。 She was never going to live that barf down。"This is what a humorous middle grade fiction book should read。 This fun and funny read had me laughing out loud。 The heist these 6 pets pull off， the witty lines， and the well paced storyline makes this a read you'll have a hard time putting down。 I think this would make a super fun family and/or classroom read aloud。 Rating: 4/5 starsBest For: 10 and up， pet lovers and fans of funny books will enjoy this book。 # of Pages: 256Clean Read: Yes。 Worth a Check Out: Yes。 Read Aloud: Yes。 This would make a great classroom or family read aloud for as young as 2nd grade up to 5th grade。Some favorite quotes: "This situation called for more drastic measures。 Serious stuff。 The Big Guns。 It was time for licking up the nostril。" pg 5"She wished she hadn't said anything。 She was never going to live that barf down。" pg 28"A cat likes to have some secrets， Oscar。" pg 96"YOU'VE GOT A GUY？" Butterbean lifted off the ground with every word。 "WHO ARE YOU？ You've got a guy！ You've got a secret vent！ You have computer skills！ THERE ARE RATS AND YOU KNEW！ It's like I don't even KNOW you anymore， Walt！" pg 124"And a grumpy octopus was capable of doing， well， anything。" pg 207"He couldn't believe he had gotten mixed up in this whole mess。 And for a few measly sardines！ It absolutely was not worth it。 Still， it would be a good story later on， as long as the others didn't get themselves killed。 Actually， it would be a good story either way。 But he might as well try to keep them alive。 Make himself the hero。 Happy endings always went over better in octopus circles。" pg 208"She's cool， but I don't know if she's strange-octopus-in-the-sink cool。" pg 244 。。。more
Meghan
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This book was received as an ARC from Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing - Atheneum Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。This book was beyond adorable。 I could not help but laugh throughout most of this book。 The plot setting was too funny and the names of the pets are hysterical。 I also appreciated the sentiment behind the whole heist。 Butterbean's owner Mrs。 Food slips on the floor from Butterbean t This book was received as an ARC from Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing - Atheneum Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。This book was beyond adorable。 I could not help but laugh throughout most of this book。 The plot setting was too funny and the names of the pets are hysterical。 I also appreciated the sentiment behind the whole heist。 Butterbean's owner Mrs。 Food slips on the floor from Butterbean throwing up and she will stop at nothing to save Mrs。 Food even if it means recruiting her fellow pet friends Oscar， Walt， Marco and Polo。 Fans of Secret Life of Pets will love this book and we can't wait to hear our fellow young patrons opinions are too。We will consider adding this title to our JFiction collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 5 stars。 。。。more
Nemo Nemo
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AUTHOREmily writes under two names: Emily Ecton and Emily Fairlie。 She grew up in Virginia and owned a variety of pets。 She moved to Chicago and became a writer and producer for the National Public Radio （NPR） news quiz。 She now lives in Charlottesville， Virginia。 To find Emily’s webpages; click here for Ecton， and here for Fairlie。SYNOPSISWhen Mrs。 Food gets injured and must go to the hospital her little band of pets are left to wonder if she will come back。 Afraid that they may have to go to a AUTHOREmily writes under two names: Emily Ecton and Emily Fairlie。 She grew up in Virginia and owned a variety of pets。 She moved to Chicago and became a writer and producer for the National Public Radio （NPR） news quiz。 She now lives in Charlottesville， Virginia。 To find Emily’s webpages; click here for Ecton， and here for Fairlie。SYNOPSISWhen Mrs。 Food gets injured and must go to the hospital her little band of pets are left to wonder if she will come back。 Afraid that they may have to go to a shelter if she is not able to take care of them; they decide that they must take matters into their own hands…or paws。Will they live in the ducts， or the park， or will they have to support themselves？ These are the options they must choose from。 Of course， being wealthy has its benefits and so this merry little band decides to conduct a heist。 There is someone in the complex with a stash of gold that they will soon acquire。Oscar– Mynah bird and the brains of the outfit。 He speaks a little human。 He develops plans and strategies。Walt – A black cat with cunning and stealth。 When not preening himself， he is the backup for Oscar。 He also has connections…Chad the Octopus。Butterbean – Longhaired wiener dog。 He is cause of the whole situation they are in。 He conducts reconnaissance and information gathering。Marco and Polo – Rats。 They help with reconnaissance and observation。Chad – Octopus。 Great at moving through the apartment complex， opening doors， bottles and windows。Wallace – Ex-pet rat。 Now he lives in the apartment complex duct system。 He is the guide。Madison– Human girl。 She is the temporary caretaker of the pets while Mrs。 Food is in the hospital。Mrs。 Food– Elderly human。 She is the owner of the pets。Through careful planning and clever strategy， they execute the mission。 Not all goes well， though， and poor Madison is kidnapped！ Now they have to plan and execute a rescue mission。 Will they save Madison？ Will they have to go to a shelter？ Will they have to live in the ducts or on the streets？ You will have to read the book to find out。CONCLUSIONThe Great Pet Heist is beautifully written。 I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this daring tale。 The plot is well constructed。 The descriptions of the characters are exciting and detailed。 The idiosyncrasies of the individual characters are spot on and humorous。The illustrations in my copy were black and white， but they were very well drawn。 Dave brings to life the characters in vivid detail。 I only wish my Kindle was color。 His illustrations are wonderous to look at and each one is its own work of art。This is a great book to read to children。 It is full of adventure， intrigue， mystery， danger， and adventure。 I highly recommend this book。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Rating: 4。5 out of 5。SPECIAL MENTION – ILLUSTRATORDave starting drawing as a young child。 He drew his first comic strip at the age of ten。 He studied Design in college。 His first paying design job was with a park creating posters and trail guides。 His resume includes Designer， Senior Designer， and Freelance Designer。 He is also an accomplished book illustrator。 He lives in Ohio and has a daughter who has also taken an interest in drawing。 See Dave’s webpage here。ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSI would like to thank Emily Ecton， NetGalley and Atheneum Books for Young Readersfor affording me the opportunity to review The Great Pet Heist。 。。。more
Gina
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Loved this book。 Anyone who loves animals will love this book。 It is from the animals point of view。 When the pets owner falls and slips in Butterbean's （dog） throw up she is taken to the hospital。 The pets try and figure out what to do。 There is a dog， cat， bird， two rats and then an octopus and another rat。 It is funny， exciting and ends well。 They call their owner Mrs。 Food， which is hilarious because she feeds them， they don't know her real name， they assume that is it。 A very enjoyable stor Loved this book。 Anyone who loves animals will love this book。 It is from the animals point of view。 When the pets owner falls and slips in Butterbean's （dog） throw up she is taken to the hospital。 The pets try and figure out what to do。 There is a dog， cat， bird， two rats and then an octopus and another rat。 It is funny， exciting and ends well。 They call their owner Mrs。 Food， which is hilarious because she feeds them， they don't know her real name， they assume that is it。 A very enjoyable story for everyone。 I think it would be a great audio book and a story the whole family would enjoy。 。。。more
Erin
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It all begins when Butterbean's owner slips in his pile of vomit。 This is a kind of gross start to a cute story！ I loved that Mrs。 Food's pets （a dog， a cat， two rats， and a bird） determine that they need to pull off a gold heist to avoid going to the shelter when their injured owner is taken to the hospital。 The pets are all quirky characters as is their accomplice， neighbor octopus， Chad。 The pets' adventures continue when they need to rescue a young girl。 Elementary age and younger middle sch It all begins when Butterbean's owner slips in his pile of vomit。 This is a kind of gross start to a cute story！ I loved that Mrs。 Food's pets （a dog， a cat， two rats， and a bird） determine that they need to pull off a gold heist to avoid going to the shelter when their injured owner is taken to the hospital。 The pets are all quirky characters as is their accomplice， neighbor octopus， Chad。 The pets' adventures continue when they need to rescue a young girl。 Elementary age and younger middle schoolers will love this story！Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this story in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jaymie
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