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The Mousehole Cat

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Description for The Mousehole Cat Paperback. A picture book favourite, this is the dramatic and moving Cornish tale of a cat and a fisherman who brave the stormy seas to save their village. Illustrator(s): Bayley, N. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AF; YBC; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 226 x 223 x 4. Weight in Grams: 186.

A picture book favourite, this is the dramatic and moving Cornish tale of a cat and a fisherman who brave the stormy seas to save their village.

This is the stunningly illustrated story of the seaside village of Mousehole Cornwall, where Mowzer the cat lives happily with old fisherman Tom – Tom who rocks the rocking chair just right, and catches fresh fish for dinner every night. Their life is a happy one – until one terrible winter, the Great Storm-Cat comes clawing and snarling and leaping at the harbour walls, so that no boat can go out to sea to fish. Soon, with Christmas coming, there is no food left in Mousehole. It is then that Mowzer and Tom set out to brave the fury of the waves together, and discover that it might just need a cat’s perspective to understand – and tame – the ferocious ways of the Great Storm-Cat sea… Gently yet powerfully told, this incredibly moving story of bravery, sacrifice and companionship inspired by Cornish legend is sure to connect with readers of all ages, new and old alike.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Walker Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780744523539
SKU
V9780744523539
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

About Antonia Barber
Antonia Barber is an award-winning writer of children’s and adult fiction, including her bestselling picture book Catkin, illustrated by P. J. Lynch, and her adult novels, The Ghosts and The Ring in the Rough Stuff, both of which were shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Antonia divides her time between a converted oast house in Kent and a cosy harbourside cottage in the real Cornish village of Mousehole. Nicola Bayley, once shortlisted and twice commended for the Kate Greenaway medal, is perhaps best known for her loving, detailed depictions of cats, and has captured the hearts of her readers in titles such as The Necessary Cat, The Patchwork Cat, The Mousehole Cat, Katje the Windmill Cat and Rudyard Kipling’s classic, The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story. Nicola lives in London.

Reviews for The Mousehole Cat
One of the best children's books I have read for years.
Sunday Independent
Quite perfect.
Eastern Daily Press
Everyone’s favourite children’s book. A delight to read and enjoy for a lifetime
Western Morning News
This beautifully illustrated tale tells the story of fisherman Tom Bawcock and his cat Mowser. It’s adapted for the stage several times and is celebrated every year in Mousehole’s famous Christmas lights and lantern parade, on Tom Bawcock’s Eve.
MuddyStilletos

Goodreads reviews for The Mousehole Cat


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