The Time-Travelling Cat - Softcover

Jarman, Julia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0006746349 ISBN 13: 9780006746348

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 1999

Synopsis

Topher’s cat, Ka, is not always who she seems to be. Sometimes she disappears for days and all that Ka has left by his bedside is a little stone carving of a cat. One days Ka leaves a clue on Topher’s computer. She types Bubastis and soon Topher finds himself time-travelling to Ancient Egypt where Ka is in terrible danger.

Julia Jarman’s characters are acutely observed from real life – she manages to introduce contemporary issues such as single-parent families and disability and blends them with historical fact and fantasy in this fast-paced novel. With Ancient Egypt high on the agenda in National Curriculum History, this book is already much in demand with children, teachers and librarians.

About this title

About the Author

Julia Jarman was born in 1946, and lives in Bedford with her husband and three cats. She has three grown-up children who have all left home.

From the Back Cover

‘Tell me, Ka, where do you go?’ Topher said to the cat. Ka stepped on the keyboard and carefully spelled out:
*B-+uBasT*is

Ka chooses to live with Topher but sometimes she disappears for days at a time. Topher decides to follow her and his incredible journey leads him through time and space to ancient Egypt, where he finds danger – and the key to Ka’s devotion.

“Intriguing and well-written fantasy…”
'Books for Keeps'

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0006746349
• ISBN 13: 9780006746348
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160