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LoveReading4Kids Says
Winner of the 6 and under category, Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011.
A swashbuckling tale of pirate plunder, derring do and a huge haul of haddock!
"These two books are master classes in how to write and how to draw funny," said Roald Dahl Funny Prize chair of judges, author Michael Rosen. Click hereto see the winner of the age 7-14 category.
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Cats Ahoy! Synopsis
A hilarious, rhyming adventure about a band of pirate cats! From Peter Bently and Jim Field - illustrator of the bestselling Oi Frog books.
Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
Off shot Alfonso as swift as an arrow, through alleys and gardens and streets dark and narrow.
He told every cat to prepare for a treat: "Follow me and you'll get all the fish you can eat!"
When Alfonso the cat hears there's a boat coming into harbour stuffed with tasty haddock, he hatches a plan. It's brave! It's bold! And it involves a ghost pirate ship, some rather gullible fishermen and cats... LOTS of cats.
With a bouncy, rhyming story and illustrations from the bestselling Jim Field - perfect for reading aloud!
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781529016079 |
| Publication date: |
8th August 2019 |
| Author: |
Peter Bently |
| Illustrator: |
Jim Field |
| Publisher: |
Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
| Suitable For: |
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Press Reviews
Peter Bently Press Reviews
"Cats marauding as ghost pirates to steal fishy bounty from lily-livered humans: what more do you want from a funny book?" Roald Dahl Funny Prize Chair of Judges, author Michael Rosen
Praise for Shark in the Dark:
"A tremendously funny rhyming story, with a biting twist!" - Child Care magazine
"There's everything you could possibly want in a tale: adventure, knee-knocking fear, daring plots, come-uppance and happy endings . . . a story that couldn't be improved in any way at all. " - Bookbag.co.uk
Author
About Peter Bently
The award-winning author of over seventy books, Peter went to ten schools as far apart as Devon, Northumberland, Germany and Hong Kong. He studied languages at university and worked as a journalist and non-fiction editor before becoming a children's author.
His titles include bestsellers Octopus Shocktopus! (illustrated by Steven Lenton), which won the FCBG Children’s Book Award 2022 and the Teach Early Years Picture Book Prize 2020; Dogs in Disguise (illustrated by John Bond), winner of the Shropshire Picture Book Prize 2022; Cats Ahoy! (illustrated by Jim Field), which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize; and King Jack and the Dragon (illustrated by Helen Oxenbury), an American Library Association Notable Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
His bestselling The Great Dog Bottom Swap, illustrated by Mei Matsuoka, has been described as a “cult classic” and was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
When he’s not writing, Peter enjoys visiting schools, libraries and book festivals.
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