Catwoman's Crooked Contest

By Steve Brezenoff and Sarah Leuver

When Catwoman boasts that she’s the best burglar in Gotham City, Harley challenges her to a criminal contest. The first one to steal the Marble of Atlantis from the Gotham City Museum wins. Trouble is, Catwoman doesn’t play fair. Can Harley outwit the crooked cat-burglar and bag her own bragging rights? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jan 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666329759

Steve Brezenoff

Steve Brezenoff is the author of the young adult novels The Absolute Value of -1, which won the IPPY Gold Medal for young adult fiction, and Brooklyn, Burning, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book, was a Best Fiction for Young Adults selection by the American Library Association, and won the ForeWord Book of the Year Gold Medal for young adult fiction. Born on Long Island, Steve now lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Beth, and their son and daughter, Sam and Etta. His main is a Blood Elf monk, but he's been known to run a Night Elf priest from time to time.

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Harley Quinn’s Madcap Capers: Catwoman’s Crooked Contest by Steve Brezenoff, Illustrated by Sarah Leuver

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

Chapter 1: Best Burglar Bet

Chapter 2: Contests Gotta Have Rules!

Chapter 3: Crosstown Chaos

Chapter 4: The Crooked Kitty

Chapter 5: Best in Jest

Catwoman

Harley’s Friends and Foes

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Glossary

Talk About It

Write About It

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

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Dr. Harleen Quinzel was once a successful psychiatrist at Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum. But everything changed when she met the Joker. As the Clown Prince of Crime shared his heartbreaking—yet fake—story of a troubled childhood, Harleen’s heart melted. She soon helped the Joker escape and joined him as a jolly jester with a calling for crime. Now she clowns around Gotham City, and these are…

HARLEY QUINN’S MADCAP CAPERS!

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CHAPTER 1

Best Burglar Bet

Harleen Quinzel, better known to the people of Gotham City as Harley Quinn, had recently come into a large sum of money. To celebrate, she had invited Poison Ivy and Catwoman over to her apartment for brunch.

The place looks perfect, Harls, said Catwoman. The cat burglar—whose secret identity was Selina Kyle—waved her hand around the room. You sure can make a place your own.

Harley had used