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Julia Romp - A Friend Like Ben: The true story of the little black and white cat that saved my son - 9780007382743 - KRA0011507
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A Friend Like Ben: The true story of the little black and white cat that saved my son

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Description for A Friend Like Ben: The true story of the little black and white cat that saved my son Paperback. The heart-warming true story of a little boy and the cat that changed his life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 278. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear

The heart-warming true story of a little boy and the cat that changed his life.

Nine-year-old George was severely autistic; quiet and withdrawn, he appeared lost in his own world most of the time. His mother Julia despaired as she couldn’t bring George out of his shell. But when a black-and-white stray cat appeared in their garden, everything changed.

George’s new four-legged friend, Ben, had a wonderful and unexpected side-affect. George and Ben bonded and George began to open up, ... Read more

But then disaster struck – Ben went missing. The cat who had coaxed George out of a world of silence had disappeared, and George began to retreat. Determined to reunite George with his furry friend, Julia knew she had to do everything in her power to bring Ben home again …

A Friend Like Ben is the remarkable true story about the extraordinary empathy between a boy and his cat, and a mother’s determined journey to make her son whole again.

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Product Details

Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007382743
SKU
KRA0011507
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Julia Romp
Julia Romp lives in Isleworth with her son George and their cat Ben. When she is not looking after her family and the stray cats in the area, Julia works for the charity Lost and Found helping to re-home cats. After her success of her campaign to find Ben, Julia has become known as the local pet detective.

Reviews for A Friend Like Ben: The true story of the little black and white cat that saved my son
‘Julia paints a vivid picture of the symptoms and effects of autism… A truly inspirational biography.’ Hull Daily Mail ‘A very interesting read which is both uplifting and informative.’ South Wales Argus ‘A satisfying true story… ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for A Friend Like Ben: The true story of the little black and white cat that saved my son


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