Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Cat Burglar
Tracey Corderoy, Steven Lenton
The two adorable robber dogs are back in the kitchen, but they’d better watch out when Kitty-le-Claw is about!
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have swapped a life of crime for baking cakes in their café. But now there’s a new robber in town – the infamous Kitty-le-Claw! When there’s a midnight robbery at the bank, can the two baker dogs save the day? Find out in this hilarious, rhyming picture book adventure!
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam is a hugely successful, action-packed series about two baker-dogs who used to be robbers, but now solve mysteries and sniff out crimes!
Tracey Corderoy is a multi-award-winning author and has written over 70 books for children including collaborations with Rosalind Beardshaw and Sarah Massini.
Steven Lenton has created many books with Tracey Corderoy and also illustrates books by David Baddiel, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Peter Bently. His books have won awards such as the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award and have been selected for the WHSmith Children’s Book of the Year and Tom Fletcher Book Club.
Read all the Shifty and Sam picture book adventures:
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Cat Burglar Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Diamond ChaseShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Missing Masterpiece
Have you read Shifty and Sam’s two-colour early readers?
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Jingle Bells! Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Up, Up and Away! Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Spooky SchoolShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Aliens Are Coming!
Reviews
I liked the character the cat burglar, I felt the cat was good at what he did. I liked the story as I found it entertaining. My mum liked this too, when we read it. Found most of the words okay to understand. Had a little bit of help with some of the words. I would recommend this one to other children my age.
Baroness Aspidistra Skateboard 05.08.2026
I loved Shifty and Sam crew, it interested me because the crew was bold to safe their stolen treasure and yes I will recommend it to my friend T
Senorita July Haystack 15.08.2025
Another great Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam book - I love the rhymes
Queen Cupcake Paperclip 22.07.2025
Great
Dame Blueberry Arlington 08.07.2025
I liked the pile of sparkly jewels that the cat had hidden to steal. The sausage dog in the cafe is my favourite!
Coach Pluto Biscuits 01.09.2024
Great!
Marshal Flossy Colly-Wobbles 13.08.2024
I liked it because it had a cat in it and crime was brought to justice
Baroness Iggy Washington 29.09.2023
Star Reviewer
We love these stories! We love all the characters and their disguises!
Doctor Lacey Fascination 27.08.2023
Another great Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam story
Queen Cupcake Paperclip 15.08.2023
Interesting story
Inspector Crocodile Haystack 28.07.2023
I like this book because the cat's name is kitty le claw.
Explorer Wombat O’Doughnut 27.07.2023
**SPOILER** This book was funny but Daddy and I both thought it was silly that no one realised the cat was the burglar in disguise…
Lieutenant Pablo Squirrel 23.07.2023
Star Reviewer
My favorite character is Slippery Sam. He is a very good dog. He is brave and not greedy.
Lady Ariel Mystery 12.07.2023
I liked kitty la claw the most. this is my favourite book so far.
Anonymous 03.09.2022
Love these two dogs! They solve mysteries and bake too
Captain Dragon Remmington 25.08.2022
It was full of mystery. My favourite character was the cat burglar because she was playing a trick on everyone.
Dame Bijou Piccalilli 19.08.2022
I enjoyed this book, especially when kitty the cat stole the jewels from the bank.
Queen Petunia Quest 16.08.2022
Fiction, Kitty
Anonymous 13.08.2022
I liked it when Kitty Le Claw stole all of the jewellery and the dogs got it back
Dame Iggy Jellybaby 03.08.2022
Star Reviewer
Funny story.
Captain Esmerelda Pipistrel 29.07.2022
