Cat Ninja: The Heart of a Hero (Volume 6)

Cat Ninja can protect Metro City—or spend time with the boy who needs him most—but lately he cannot seem to do both. As Octopunch gets the glory and Claude’s nonstop hero duties leave Leon feeling forgotten, Cat Ninja considers retiring for good. Then a pet-control villain begins kidnapping every animal in the city, forcing Claude to discover what truly lies at the heart of a hero.

It’s nonstop crime time in Metro City, and the hero the city needs is… Octopunch? Even an eight-armed avenger can’t keep the streets safe by himself, though, so Cat Ninja’s spending all his time catching crooks—and no time curled up with his family. When he realizes that Leon needs him more than Metro City does, it might be time to hang up the nunchucks. But with a brand-new baddie kidnapping every pest and pet in town, can our hero really afford to cat nap?

Featuring Octopunch, King Crab, Master Hamster, Combat Wombat, Mecha-Mecano, the Howliday Inn, controlled animal armies, pet rescues, family comedy, and ten fast-moving chapters, The Heart of a Hero is a full-color graphic novel about responsibility, adoption, emotional honesty, and fighting for your loved ones.

• Continue the full-color adventures of Claude, Leon, Master Hamster, Octopunch, and the heroes and villains of Metro City in ten chapters in the sixth Cat Ninja collection
• Constant crime alerts keep pulling Claude away from home, leaving Leon to wonder whether Cat Ninja’s duties matter more than their friendship
• Superhero battles, pet-hotel chaos, animal puns, mind-control devices, adoption, and a heartfelt Claude-and-Leon story make this an engaging choice for independent and reluctant readers
• Graphic novel storytelling that keeps young readers ages 9-11 engaged
• A fun blend of comedy, mystery, friendship, and adventure
• Perfect for classroom, school library, and homeschool collections

Suit up with Cat Ninja for the adventure that proves the strongest heroes fight for their city—and make time for the people waiting at home.

Marcie Colleen is the author of numerous books for kids including: Penguinaut!, The Bear's Garden, Survivor Tree, and the Super Happy Party Bears chapter book series. She enjoys reading, running, watching baseball, and eating ice cream—although not all at the same time! Marcie lives in San Diego with her husband and a beloved herd of stuffed animals. Visit her at www.thisismarciecolleen.com.

Stephanie Cooke is an award-nominated writer and editor based out of Toronto, Canada. When she’s not writing, reading, or coming up with cringe-worthy puns, she can be found curled up with her snuggly cat...that she is very allergic to. Her graphic novels, Oh My Gods! and ParaNorthern are out now. Find out more about her by visiting stephaniecooke.ca.

Steven Scott is an Eisner Award-winning co-author of the New York Times bestselling graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy and has been writing comics since 2010. Having grown up a military brat, he has lived all over the U.S., spent his youth in Australia, and currently resides in Canada.

Nick Murphy is a filmmaker and co-hosts “Continue?,” a YouTube gaming comedy series. He co-wrote the children’s comic, Cosmic Pizza Party, with his writing/producing partner, Paul Ritchey. They have also written on the Epic! Originals series Cat Ninja, Time Buddies, Creepy Cafetorium, and Master Hamster Super Science. Nick enjoys being color-blind, the '80s, time travel, and Star Wars. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, artist Rebecca Chewning, and their awesome son, Desmond, who both enjoy not being color-blind.

Paul Ritchey is a filmmaker and Web Host living in Philadelphia. He hosts "Continue?," a weekly gaming comedy show. He also performs on Pretend Friends, an actual-play tabletop role-playing show. Paul is so fast that his moves are beyond human recognition. Some question his quickness, but that is only because his speed is so beyond human recognition that he appears to be standing still.

Chad Thomas is an illustrator and cartoonist living with his family in McKinney, Texas. He’s worked on books such as TMNT, Star Wars Adventures, and Mega Man and also illustrates activity and educational books. He loves his family, comic books, and Star Wars and will let his children beat him in checkers, but never in Mario Kart.