LoveReading4Kids Says
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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The Cat and the King Synopsis
Nick Sharratt's fabulously funny debut novel is now available
in paperback.
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.
They choose Number 37 Castle Close, and the cat introduces the
King to all sorts of new experiences, from washing-up to shopping.
Then danger looms when the pesky, fire-breathing dragon makes
its return.
- Nick Sharratt is the fabulously talented author and illustrator
of bestselling hilarious picture books such as
- Ketchup on Your Cornflakes
- Don't Put Your Finger in the Jelly, Nellie
- Moo-cow, Kung-fu-cow
- this is Nick Sharratt's first chapter book EVER!
- illustrated throughout in two-colour
- easy to read text - perfect for children learning to read
PRAISE FOR THE CAT AND THE KING:
"A majestic treat", Sunday Times
Children's Book of the Week 2016
"Nick Sharratt's debut novel is an entertaining mix of familiar
experience and fairy-tale fantasy underscored by a thread of
anarchic humour. This is a beautifully-presented storybook, in
which the fabulous illustrations are as integral as the text, and
will appeal to adults as well as independent readers." -
BookTrust
PRAISE FOR THE SECOND BOOK, NICE WORK FOR THE CAT
AND THE KING
In this second book about the long-suffering, loyal cat and
the well-meaning but somewhat ineffectual King, there are plenty
of laughs and brilliant illustrative detail (the department store
is particularly lovely) from Nick Sharratt, whose recognisable
illustration is such a favourite with children.
A heavily illustrated short novel for early readers, it's
a perfect book for younger ones that want something a bit longer
than a picture book but still love silly humour and a great, well-written
concept. - BookTrust
About This Edition
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9780702339738 |
| Publication date: |
7th November 2024 |
| Author: |
Nick Sharratt |
| Illustrator: |
Nick Sharratt |
| Publisher: |
Alison Green Books an imprint of Scholastic |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
144 pages |
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About Nick Sharratt
Nick Sharratt is an established illustrator who lives and works in Brighton. He has won many awards including the Sheffield Children’s Book Award (1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001), the Red House Children’s Book Award (1997, 2001 and 2003), the Smarties Book Prize (2000), the Kate Greenaway Medal (2003) and the Blue Peter Award (2003).
Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Nick Sharratt’s big and bold illustrations leap off the page and delight very young readers with their cheerful simplicity. The sounds of lots of different noises are celebrated in Toddle Waddle as a toddler takes a simple stroll to the end of the pier and lots of others follow, greedy animals tuck into delicious plates of food at the lovely meal where manners don’t matter in Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose.
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