My Gr-R-R-Reat Uncle Tiger - Softcover

RIORDAN, J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1860390781 ISBN 13: 9781860390784

Publisher: Orchard, 1996

Synopsis

When Marmaduke, a stripy marmalade cat, disc overs a picture of a stripy and marmalade tiger, he recognis es their similarities and decides they must be related. Marm alade manages to talk himself into leading an expedition to the local safari park. '

About this title

About the Authors

James Riordan grew up during the war. After he left school he worked as a postman, a barman, a crate stacker, a railway clerk and a double bass player before doing his national service. After demobilization he did a joint honours degree in Social Science and Russian and then spent five years in Moscow working as a translator. Back in England he lectured at Birmingham and Bradford Universities before becoming Professor of Russian at Surrey University. In 1999, he won the NASEN book award for 'Sweet Clarinet' (OUP) His book, 'The Prisoner' has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal.

Alex Ayliffe is a bestselling, award-winning writer and artist. Her distinctive papercut illustrations are bright and bold with lots of child appeal. Alex has illustrated many books for children, including the bestselling Dig Dig Digging and Boo Barney, winner of the Sainsbury's Baby Book Award. She lives with her family in Hertfordshire.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orchard
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1860390781
• ISBN 13: 9781860390784
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32