{"product_id":"9780702339738","title":"The Cat and the King (NE)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Sharratt, Nick \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 5 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 November 2024 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e136 x 207 x 12 | 262g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Sharratt's fabulously funny debut novel is now available\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein paperback. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cat and the King tells the story of a gentle, unworldly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing and his very clever cat, and is illustrated throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein two colours with Nick’s irresistible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewit and humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat and the King must find a new home after their castle burns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edown in an Unfortunate Incident with a dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey choose Number 37 Castle Close, and the cat introduces the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing to all sorts of new experiences, from washing-up to shopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen danger looms when the pesky, fire-breathing dragon makes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eits return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Sharratt is the fabulously talented author and illustrator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof bestselling hilarious picture books such as \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKetchup on Your Cornflakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't Put Your Finger in the Jelly, Nellie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoo-cow, Kung-fu-cow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis is Nick Sharratt's first chapter book EVER! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eillustrated throughout in two-colour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeasy to read text - perfect for children learning to read\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE CAT AND THE KING:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A majestic treat', Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren's Book of the Week 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Nick Sharratt's debut novel is an entertaining mix of familiar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperience and fairy-tale fantasy underscored by a thread of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanarchic humour. This is a beautifully-presented storybook, in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhich the fabulous illustrations are as integral as the text, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewill appeal to adults as well as independent readers.' -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBookTrust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE SECOND BOOK, NICE WORK FOR THE CAT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAND THE KING\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second book about the long-suffering, loyal cat and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe well-meaning but somewhat ineffectual King, there are plenty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof laughs and brilliant illustrative detail (the department store\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis particularly lovely) from Nick Sharratt, whose recognisable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eillustration is such a favourite with children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heavily illustrated short novel for early readers, it's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea perfect book for younger ones that want something a bit longer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethan a picture book but still love silly humour and a great, well-written\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econcept. - BookTrust\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124725469443,"sku":"9780702339738","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780702339738.jpg?v=1731338899","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780702339738","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}