The Book Cat (Signed 1st Edition)

Polly Faber, Clara Vulliamy (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 0571357881 / ISBN 13: 9780571357888

Published by Faber & Faber, 2021

About this Item

Pictoral boards. Clean pages and firm binding. Signed by the author and illustrator to the front end page. 1st print. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging.

Seller Inventory # 14767

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Book Cat (Signed 1st Edition)
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571357881
• ISBN 13: 9780571357888
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Vulliamy, Clara
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Signed: Signed By Author

About this title

Synopsis

This is a classic wartime tale of a (real!) cat who made his home at the Faber offices and decided he'd never leave.

'This time we need to get you - get all of the kittens, safe out of London,' said Morgan decisively . . . 'To have a chance for a better life, well, let's just say, I've got an idea.'

Morgan is a young orphan who lives off scavenging - until he finds a cosy home at a famous London publishing house. Over time he learns a trade - and soon becomes the very best book cat in the business. And then the Blitz begins. Morgan finds himself training up twenty odd kittens to be book cats, and then there is the small matter of secretly evacuating them out of London. Happily, Morgan has a plan.

Set in war-torn London, charmingly illustrated, and full of heart and verve.

'Charming.' Sunday Times
'A sweet feline twist on the classic evacuee story.' The Guardian
'A delightful book.' Books for Keeps

About the Authors

Polly Faber writes books for children. She lives in London with her husband, two sons and two cats; the exceedingly fluffy Alan and his sleek moustachioed sister Babs. Her books include Picking Pickle and the Mango and Bambang series.

Clara Vulliamy is an illustrator and author perhaps best known for her Dixie O'Day series, for which she collaborated with her mother, Shirley Hughes. Clara has teamed up with Polly Faber on several projects including the Mango and Bambang series and picture book Picking Pickle. Clara has written and illustrated the Dotty Detective series and her latest solo series Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar.