Pinkie's Turnabout

Name: Pinkie's Turnabout
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Sue Lloyd-Davies
ISBN: 9798318558689

Author: Sue Lloyd-Davies

Narrator: Kelsey Navarro Foster

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/17/2026

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Social Themes, Bullying

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Pinkie Starlight is having a not-great summer. Her best friend is off at camp to make pine-cone necklaces or maybe new friends. Pinkie's Great Gran says friends are easier lost than found, but she doesn't always remember her own friends, how to use the remote or that Pinkie isn't her precious daughter who got run over by a car.When Jack, a snarky stray cat, slips uninvited into the house, GG seems like her old self. Turns out, Jack's not just any cat and has mysterious memories tied to GG's past, more than nine lives, and magical abilities. Pinkie sets her sights on adopting him and must find a way to earn the money to keep him—and his secret. Just when things are starting to fall into place, the bully Pinkie managed to avoid at school shows up where least expected and she makes one mistake after another, jeopardizing her chances to save Jack and GG.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on March 06, 2026

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Goodreads review by Tara Breuer on February 05, 2026

I love reading Pinkies summer experience! This is a cute story on the outside, with a lot of meaning and substance tucked away in the pages. Pinky, a spunky girl with a not-so-traditional family life as she lives with her mom and and older Great Grandmother (GG), struggling with Alzheimers. She find......more

Goodreads review by Susan on March 06, 2026

Eleven-year-old Pinkie Starlight’s life changes the day a smelly, scruffy cat chooses her to take him home. When she tries to give him a bath, he says, “Not on your life.” Not only does Jack talk, but he’s way older than a normal cat and he seems to help Pinkie’s great grandmother GG focus and remem......more

Goodreads review by Vicky on January 17, 2026

Loved this book about family, second chances, forgiveness, Alzheimer’s, and a snarky cat that can talk. Pinkie’s GG lives with her and her mom and has Alzheimer’s. When a stray cat keeps showing up Pinkie finds out Jack, the cat, can talk. What?! But he offers so much help with GG and some wisdom th......more

Goodreads review by Chrissy on March 09, 2026

Pinkie's life is none too easy, and losing her best friend for the summer doesn't help. Her mother and GG need her help, and the town bully seems determined to keep her on her toes. When an unexpected feline visitor brings even more challenges, Pinkie begins to see a few things from a new perspectiv......more