Max loves animals, but his sneezy, allergic sister means no family pets. He's so happy when he realizes he can be a pet sitter. But with every job he takes on, there's always something a bit odd about his new boss. Witches, fairies, goblins, mermaids - why can't he pet-sit for someone ordinary?

Max thinks he is going to love his new job as a pet sitter. But his first client, Miss W. Itchy, seems a little strange. Max's instincts prove correct when it turns out her cat can talk! Not only does Tiger have good English, but loads of attitude too - ordering Max around, left, right and centre. When Miss Itchy's arch-enemy Grimboots kidnaps Tiger, Max has to prove what sort of pet sitter he really is . . .

This book is part of a book series called The Pet Sitter .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

This book was published 2011 by Pan Macmillan .

Julie Sykes has had over twenty books published and she won the Nottinghamshire Children's Book Award in 1996 and 1997. Nathan Reed graduated from Falmouth College of Art in 2000 and has signed a two-book contract with Puffin Books. His work is very original and visually exciting. He lives in London.