In a nutshell: unlikely band of animal friends win the day | Mr Straw’s pet shop, The Perfect Pet is the setting for this funny new series, its ill-assorted collection of pets - dog, budgie, chameleon, gerbil and slug – its stars. The shop might be untidy and customers thin on the ground but the animals are very happy there. They welcome new arrival pedigree cat Ursula to their crew, and when it looks like she’ll be bought – shock horror – rally round to put the prospective owners off. The Scruffs are a lovely collection of eccentrics and their exploits will keep young readers thoroughly entertained. Hannah Shaw’s own black and white illustrations break up the text and add to the fun.
Welcome to the Misfits Pet Shop! Meet Rufus, Slimer, Lolly and co. who prove you don''t have to be the prettiest or fluffiest to be the Best Pet Ever! There is a new addition to the Misfits Pet Shop and the pets aren''t happy. Lady is a beautiful, pedigree cat with shiny fur and polished paws and she sticks out like a sore thumb next to all the other scruffy residents. But when Edna the mouse gets into trouble, it''s Lady who saves the day and proves to the pets that she''s more than just a pampered puss. Then another disaster strikes - a customer has come to the shop and wants to adopt Lady! The pets must work together and do all they can to make Lady less attractive to the potential owner. It''s MAKE-UNDER time!
Hannah Shaw studied Illustration at the University of Brighton and graduated in 2004. Fuelled by an over-active imagination, she has managed to create a number of critically acclaimed, award-winning children’s books. Hannah currently lives in Gloucestershire with her husband and their dog. Hannah won the Cambridgeshire Picture Book Award in 2009 for Evil Weasel, and was also the illustrator of The Great Hamster Massacre which won the 2010 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
