Books like Fat Cat by Robin Brande
Cat Brande is the class skinny, sarcastic, and always one step away from a science project disaster. When her experiment backfires, she finds herself living like an early hominin—no junk food, no motorized transport, just healthy eating and constant walking. The physical transformation comes with a surge of male attention, adding pressure to a young woman already wrestling with self‑perception. Through humor and heart, the story follows Cat’s journey of embracing her body, navigating friendships, and discovering what it truly means to take care of herself.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Robin Brande
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