September 2016 Debut of the Month | In a nutshell: living like a king in a bungalow | Nick Sharratt’s picture books are instantly recognisable to every child and parent in the country, and much loved; this new book, astonishingly the first full-length adventure he’s written, will be another huge favourite. When an Unfortunate Incident occurs at the palace (it involves a dragon), the King and his best friend the cat are forced to move.
They settle into a dormer bungalow, making friends with the neighbours, shopping at the supermarket and buying furniture and knick-knacks at a car boot sale. The King’s childlike innocence (he’s not sure how keys work, gets impatient waiting for the bus) is both comic and touching, as is the way the cat loves and cares for him.
There’s drama when the dragon returns, before a very happy ever after, and this will have everyone smiling. ~ Andrea Reece
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Nick Sharratt''s fabulously funny début novel, THE CAT AND THE KING, tells the story of a gentle, unworldly King and his very clever cat, and is illustrated throughout in two colours with Nick''s irresistible wit and humour. The cat and the King must find a new home after their castle burns down in an Unfortunate Incident with a dragon.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Cat and the King and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Cat and the King features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Paperback, Ebook, Hardback. £6.79. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
The Cat and the King was written by Nick Sharratt and published by Scholastic UK
£6.79. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
