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The Stone Cat - Marion Perkins - 27/06/09
When children read a story book, they are often as enchanted by the pictures as they are by the words ...
And The Stone Cat, a delightful tale of friendship, magic and discovering that you are smarter than you thought you were, is illustrated by a stunning collection of pictures painted both by the author and Fenella Harrison.
Perkins, who has worked as a translator, teacher and counsellor, is also an acclaimed botanical artist working in residence for the National Trust at their Millennium Centre.
A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, her beautifully executed pictures of wildlife bring to life this escapist story of a stone cat that talks to a young girl.
Lottie loves to sit among the wild flowers in her favourite part of the garden, daydreaming or talking to the stone statue of a cat.
But when the cat answers her one day, she cannot believe that she is no longer daydreaming ...
Mumbo reveals that he was turned to stone by evil wizard cat Ludo and he is desperate for Lottie to help turn him back into a real cat.
But, unlike her brother Max, Lottie is not a brilliant brain-box, so how will she find a solution to Mumbo's problem on her own?
As Lottie tries to keep her task a secret, her puzzled parents and suspicious brother begin to think her behaviour is more bizarre than ever.
With riddles to be solved and potions to be made, Lottie and Max are forced to put aside their differences and work together if Mumbo is to have any chance of coming back to life.
A charming and inventive story with a memorable collection of illustrations.
(Book Guild, hardback, 9.99)
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