Lantern Sam and the Blue STreak Bandits (YA)

Book #108 Read in 2014
Lantern Sam and the Blue Streak Bandits by Michael D. Beil (YA)

This was a cute read.  Lantern Sam is a cat who can telepathically speak to certain people....two of which are train conductor Clarence and train passenger Henry.  Henry meets Ellie, a young girl who comes from a rich family and who eventually gets kidnapped on the train ride.  Henry teams up with Sam to find her and figure out the identity of the kidnappers.  I loved Lantern Sam; he was a great character.  I would recommend this book upper elementary and middle school readers.