June 2012 Debut of the Month. A richly imagined world of talking cats and strange semi-human creatures provides the setting for this humorous and touching debut novel. Following her sister’s disappearance, Emma’s family move to a grim trailer park right on the edge of the forest. Helped by a perky and bossy cat, Emma quickly she learns to navigate the neighbourhood including their neighbours – a hag on one side and a half snake creature on the other.
And a message from Barry Cunningham at Chicken House:
My cat does such strange things sometimes that it makes me suspicious of what he's really up to. Quite rightly in view of what happens in this brilliant first novel by Mike and Rachel Grinti. In the world they've created, talking cats and other strange and magical creatures live side-by-side with us humans.
Imagine having a harpy as a friend or having dangerous dealings with social-networking ratters. I want to go to a glamorous faerie nightclub! But, wait, here's my cat with that funny look again.
Emma's sister is missing. Her parents have spent all their money trying to find her and the family has moved to a trailer park for Crags - magical creatures who live on the edge of human sociey - next to the dark forest. Here Emma meets a smooth-talking cat named Jack who has a plan to rescue her sister.
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Emma's sister is missing. Her parents have spent all their money trying to find her and the family has moved to a trailer park for Crags - magical creatures who live on the edge of human sociey - next to the dark forest.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Claws and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Claws features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Claws was written by Mike Grinti, Rachel Grinti and published by Chicken House Ltd
Claws has 229 pages
