Rain Cat by Linda Newbery
These are purrfect tales about fab furry felines from celebrated author Linda Newbery.Synopsis - Jessie is helping her dad prepare for the Open Day on his allotment. Unfortunately the long, hot summer means the vegetables look tired and wilted. When a mysterious stray cat arrives at the allotments, Honeysuckle, one of the gardeners, declares it a Rain Cat from Thailand. Jessie has always wanted a pet, and is happy to help Honeysuckle pamper the cat with presents and make up poems to help the rain come. Naturally, the other gardeners are sceptical...but then it starts to rain...and will not stop!"Curl up with Cats Tales", is a charming collection of stand-alone stories, at turns magical, mysterious, comic and touching.
Bound to delight early readers * Teach Primary *
A magical, heart-warming tale which is one of several standalone Cat Tales from enchanting storyteller Linda Newbery* Aldershot News *
***** Betty Bookmark Five Star Review * Betty Bookmark *
'a cat-that-got-the-cream' four out of five for read-ability. It would be catastrophic to miss out. * Wham - CITV *
This lovely little book, with its gorgeous illustrations and clear, easy-to-follow text, is bound to delight early readers – and its theme of connecting with nature chimes perfectly with the times. * Teach Primary *
A magical, heart-warming tale which is one of several standalone Cat Tales from enchanting storyteller Linda Newbery* Aldershot News *
***** Betty Bookmark Five Star Review * Betty Bookmark *
'a cat-that-got-the-cream' four out of five for read-ability. It would be catastrophic to miss out. * Wham - CITV *
This lovely little book, with its gorgeous illustrations and clear, easy-to-follow text, is bound to delight early readers – and its theme of connecting with nature chimes perfectly with the times. * Teach Primary *
Linda has written many books for children, teenagers and adults. She won the Costa Children's Book Prze for Set in Stone, and has twice been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. With Yvonne Coppard she has written Writing Children's Fiction: a Writers' and Artists' Companion, and she runs a review blog, Writers Review, with Adèle Geras and Celia Rees, and help from many of their writer friends (including Ann Turnbull). Linda lives in a small village in Oxfordshire and loves yoga, wildlife, photography, gardening and reading.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780746097281 |
| ISBN 10 | 074609728X |
| Title | Rain Cat |
| Author | Linda Newbery |
| Series | Cat Tales |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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