THE IMPROBABLE CAT.
by AHLBERG**, ALLAN:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- FINE./FINE.
- ISBN 10
- 0670912891
- ISBN 13
- 9780670912896
- Seller
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About This Item
The Improbable Cat - 'something happens in this story which I can't account for.
Something crazy - impossible - horrific' - is his latest work (then 2002).
Peter Bailey has illustrated books by many of the best-known writers for children,including Philip Pullman and Dick King-Smith.He lives near Liverpool with his wife,Sian,who is also an illustrator.
Allan Ahlberg has been writing children's books for twenty-five years, during which time he has produced many bestselling titles. Titles include 'Each Peach Pear Plum','Please,Mrs Butler','The Jolly Postman',and 'Woof!'.Recent work includes 'The Adventures of Bert' (with Raymond Briggs) and 'My Brother's Ghost'.
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Synopsis
It all begins when David's family takes in a stray kitten. At least that's what the creature appears to be. But David and his faithful dog, Billy, immediately sense something terribly amiss. Then indeed "something crazy--impossible--horrific" happens. . . .From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- rja376510
- Title
- THE IMPROBABLE CAT.
- Author
- AHLBERG**, ALLAN:
- Illustrator
- illus by Peter Bailey.
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE.
- Jacket Condition
- FINE.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- UK,slim 16mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670912891
- ISBN 13
- 9780670912896
- Publisher
- LONDON.PUFFIN BOOKS,2002.
- Place of Publication
- Rugby Cv23 Owb
- This edition first published
- 2002
- Keywords
- q52.CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED.UK,16mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.ISBN.0670912891.Children's fiction_cat.Modern Firsts.Books illus by Peter Bailey.Philip Pullman.Raymond Briggs.Dick King-Smith.The Jolly Postman.Books new,used,signed,rare.
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- CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED;
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