Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathy And Company & The Nosy Neighbor | 1980 | Alice Schertle | Buy |
| 2 | Cathy And Company & Hank, The Horse | 1980 | Alice Schertle | Buy |
| 3 | Cathy And Company And Bumper The Bully | 1980 | Alice Schertle | Buy |
| 4 | Cathy and Company & the Green Ghost | 1980 | Alice Schertle | Buy |
| 5 | Cathy and Company & Mean Mr. Meeker | 1980 | Alice Schertle | Buy |
| 6 | Cathy and Company & the Double Dare | 1980 | Alice Schertle | Buy |
The Cathy And Company series is a set of six early chapter books published in 1980, all featuring a girl named Cathy and her friends as they deal with everyday neighborhood situations. From a nosy neighbor to a bully named Bumper, each book presents a problem that the kids work through together.
These are slim, accessible books designed for children who are just starting to read on their own. Alice Schertle keeps the stories simple and the language clear, making each book a self-contained adventure that a beginning reader can finish in one sitting. While the series is less well known than Schertle’s later picture books, it shows her early interest in writing stories that treat children’s social concerns as real and worth taking seriously.