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THE QUEEN CAT
In the city of Bubastis in Ancient Egypt, home to
the cat goddess Bastet, the search is on for a new
Queen Cat to live in the temple: a special cat, the
one with the goddess within her. Can young Mew-sheri
find the cat who will be the new queen?
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THE GUNPOWDER PLOT: A Time for Treason
Eliza and Lucy notice a mysterious
stranger in Westminster. They follow him and fear that
he is up to no good.
But how can they convince their parents of the
danger that threatens?
And how
is Mouser, the kitchen cat, involved?
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PLAGUE: A Cross on the Door
In the hot summer of 1665 the plague comes to London.
When his master dies, 9 year old Sam is locked up in
an empty house with a cross on the door and only his
dog Budge for company. Can Sam and Budge escape?
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THE GREAT FIRE: A City in Flames
Sam likes working for London jeweller Paul Giraud,
though he doesn’t get on with Andre, the Girauds’ son.
When fire breaks out and engulfs the city, Sam, Andre
and the dog Budge lose their way and are trapped. The
boys must help each other if they are to get out alive.
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The Sleeping Beauty
A re-telling of a classic fairy tale.
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The Last Wolf
The last wolf in the kingdom is dying, and the king
is in despair. He remembers how the wolf packs once
howled in the moonlight, and he calls on the moon to
help him. Can the moon save Grey Wolf?
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Too Tired
“Wake up! Wake up!” shout the toucans to the sloths.
“The Ark is here. You must get aboard.” But the sloths
are too tired to move, and the water is rising fast.
Will Noah and the animals rescue them in time?
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The Tapestry Cats
The princess lives with her mother, the queen, who
always knows what is best for her – and that doesn’t
include a pet cat. But on an ancient tapestry the princess
finds two embroidered cats. She names them Gold and
Silver. If only they were real…
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A Flying Day
It may be a drying day for the tablecloth and the
net curtains, but it’s a flying day for the adventurous
shirt…
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There’s a Monster Under my Bed
Little Brother doesn’t like the monster under his
bed. It whisks and whooshes, rampages and riots, and
its tail blows sparks of fire. It’ll have to go…
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Rob Goes a-Hunting
Spring has come to Middle Farm. Rob the sheepdog
decides to go rabbit-hunting. On Caer Caradoc, the old
hill fort, he sees rocks and shadows and the wind in
the grass – but no rabbits. And now Rob is lost. Which
way did he come?
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Make It, Break It
Two young children and their mother make a sandcastle,
and knock it down; tidy a room, and play in it; bake
a cake, and eat it
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Never a Witch’s Cat
A group of cats venture out at Hallowe’en and are
caught by the Witch. Can Ginger, Bella, Lucky and Willow
break free from her power…?
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The Fairy Cow
Megan loves to tend her father’s cows. And in her
free time, she dreams of the lake over the hills: a
place where magical creatures graze – the fairy cows.
Then Megan’s father takes one captive. The fairies are
angry, and threaten revenge. Only Megan knows the peril
she and her father are in, and only Megan knows the
right thing to do…
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The Serpent’s Cave
The king is enchanted by his beautiful new wife.
But Queen Inga hates his children from the start. Playing
sweet tunes on her bone harp, she persuades the king
to send Hugh far away – and Maisie is left alone, in
terrible danger…
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The Sand Horse
The story of a sand horse on St Ives beach who longs
to join the white horses out at sea.
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Several of
the books on this page are out of print, but most
can be found for sale on the internet. If you have
trouble finding a particular book or edition at a
reasonable price, please
contact me, as I may have copies. Any books I
sell are new (i.e. unused) and are sold at the cover
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