The Fire Cats of London

The Fire Cats of London
Anna Fargher
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Paperback
h197 x 130mm - 288pg
17 Feb 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781529046878
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Step into historic London and follow the fearless acts of two young wildcats caught in the Great Fire, in The Fire Cats of London: a story of daring and courage from bestselling, award-winning author of The Umbrella Mouse, Anna Fargher. Young wildcats, Asta and Ash, find themselves captured and taken from their home in the forest to an apothecary' s shop in the heart of London in the summer of 1666, when fear and superstition are rife. Asta' s determination to escape, leads them to Miriam, a healer with a soft spot for animals. Treated by the people of London as a witch, no one will listen to Miriam when she tries to warn them that something terrible is about to happen. So when Asta and Ash overhear a dangerous plot to destroy London, they embark on a perilous race against time to clear Miriam' s name before the flames are let loose on the city. Beautifully illustrated by Sam Usher, Asta and Ash will take you on an inspiring journey around London during the most infamous fire in British history. ' Ambitious and wonderful' - Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse on The Umbrella Mouse.
An ambitious and wonderfully well-achieved first novel. -- Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse, on The Umbrella Mouse A spellbinding tale of bravery and hope, where courage is found in the smallest of heroes. -- Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk, on The Umbrella Mouse The exquisite story of a mouse orphaned in the London blitz. * Sunday Telegraph - Books of the Year, on ' The Umbrella Mouse' *
Anna Fargher was raised in a creative hub on the Suffolk coast by an artist and a ballet teacher. She read English Literature at Goldsmiths before working in the British art world and opening her own gallery. The Umbrella Mouse is her first book, which she wrote on her iPhone notepad during her daily commute on the London Underground. She splits her time between London and Suffolk where she is often found exploring the coastline and marshlands under the huge East Anglian skies. The Umbrella Mouse was selected for the Waterstones Book of the Month. Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and his debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children' s Book Award. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. Also a talented pianist, when he' s not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you' ll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781529046878
Published: 17 Feb 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 288

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