- Publisher: Faber
- Year: 2023
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 240pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 210x160mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.4kg
- ISBN: 9780571376018
- Product code: 542327
The Taming of the Cat
New Hardback Illustrated
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This beguiling fairytale centres upon a mouse who, caught in the sharp claws of a cat, must use his rare talent as a storyteller to save his life. As the tiny silver-tongued creature recounts the magical adventures of a fierce princess, he discovers deeper truths about trust and camaraderie. Age 6+
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From twice-Kate Greenaway WINNER comes an exquisite story within a story, featuring a mouse who is forced to tell stories to save his life, a cat who plans to eat said mouse as soon as the story is finished, and our protagonist's protagonist, a princess in trouble.
Gorgonzola watched Brie with her tail twitching . . . then she pounced.
Brie the mouse is caught between the claws of Gorgonzola the cat. Desperate to survive, Brie starts telling Gorgonzola a story . . . It's a showstopping tale - about a runaway princess, a cat that can grow to the size of a panther, an enchanted feast, a vanishing cavern and a quest to find a magical herb . . .
But Gorgonzola is getting hungry . . . If Brie wants his life to be spared, this must be the best story he has ever told.
A dazzling story within a story that you won't be able to put down and accompanied with stunning interior art..
Gorgonzola watched Brie with her tail twitching . . . then she pounced.
Brie the mouse is caught between the claws of Gorgonzola the cat. Desperate to survive, Brie starts telling Gorgonzola a story . . . It's a showstopping tale - about a runaway princess, a cat that can grow to the size of a panther, an enchanted feast, a vanishing cavern and a quest to find a magical herb . . .
But Gorgonzola is getting hungry . . . If Brie wants his life to be spared, this must be the best story he has ever told.
A dazzling story within a story that you won't be able to put down and accompanied with stunning interior art..
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This beguiling fairytale centres upon a mouse who, caught in the sharp claws of a cat, must use his rare talent as a storyteller to save his life. As the tiny silver-tongued creature recounts the magical adventures of a fierce princess, he discovers deeper truths about trust and camaraderie. <i>Age 6+</i>
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210x160mm
Faber
6-8 years
6-8 years
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