The Cat Who Got Carried Away

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The third book of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers.

Welcome to the latest grand and gripping Gaskitt story, in which Gus and Gloria have a lot of running to do, Mrs Gaskitt hardly ever gets out of bed and something dreadful happens to Horace! (Also starring: a brainy rat named Randolph; a barking pram; and a considerable number of penguins.) What more do you want

Author Bio

Allan Ahlberg is one of the most acclaimed and successful authors of childrens books writing today. He has won numerous awards including the Kurt Maschler Award in 1986, the Children's Book Award in 1987, the Blue Peter Book Award 2001 and the Children's Book Award: Books for Young Children 2002. Among his numerous classic picture books are The Jolly Postman books, Burglar Bill, Peepo! and Each Peach Pear Plum. Allans books for Walker include The Snail House, Everybody Was a Baby Once, The Runaway Dinner, Previously and The Pencil. He lives in Bath.

Katharine McEwen graduated from Kingston University in 1996 and has since illustrated around forty childrens books for all ages. She is the illustrator of the picture book Cows in the Kitchen, Hey, Tabby Cat! and Here Comes Tabby Cat, four Sams Science books, the Silver Street series and the Gaskitt stories. Katharine lives in Tonbridge, Kent.