Licorice

Heartwarming, charming and sometimes spine-tingling, this
story by award-winning author Kara LaReau is about fitting in, standing
out, overcoming fear, and finding a place called home.

A young and frightened kitten is brought starry-eyed into a new
household. A boy named Max is trying desperately to get over the
loss of his former beloved pet. But ghosts don't always enjoy being
forgotten. Sometimes they must make their presence known.



In her cage at the Mount Charles Animal Shelter, Kitty feels safer
than she did in the woods. And then Max appears at the shelter.
Max has adopted all sorts of pets over the years and he seems
kind. When Max chooses Kitty, she is going to have a home at last.



There is a scent lingering in the house on 5 Manderley Lane. The
scent rises from every chair leg, every carpet fibre, every pillow,
even inside the bathtub. Everything smells like Licorice. It
is the strongest upstairs in Max's room, almost overpowering. If
the smell isn't enough, Duchess, the family's old parrot, won't
let Kitty forget that she is a replacement. And soon, Kitty finds
herself trapped in the long shadow of the cat that came before
her. But is it just a shadow? Or is there something really there
on the other side of it ... haunting her...


Licorice is an atmospheric and gripping story full of twists and
turns and gorgeous black and white illustrations throughout by
Kelly Murphy.