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Cats may love snoozing in sunny spots, but our furry friends are capable of so much more! In this beautifully illustrated full-colour collection, you'll discover the incredible true stories of talented, brave, and clever kitties whose exploits have made them world-famous.
This heart-warming book includes over 40 cat stories, from ancient Egyptian kitties to internet sensations Grumpy Cat and Bob the Streetcat. These tales are bought to life by remarkable llustrations by Isabel Muñoz.
Find out all about:
• Gracie from Reedsburg, Wisconsin, who saved her owners from a carbon monoxide leak
• Tama, the station master cat of Kinokawa, Japan
• Masha, the stray cat who rescued an abandoned baby on a freezing night in Caluga, Russia
• Stubbs, the feline mayor for Talkeetna, Alaska ...
• and so many more!
With a section on caring for cats and kittens, this is fantastic gift for animal lovers of all ages from 8 years up.
Contents
Chapter One: Cats through history
1. Tai Miuwette, Ancient Egypt Grey with stripes - long legs and big ears
2. Maneki-Neko, Japanese legend White, lifting paw
3. Trim, 19th century explorer's cat, UK/Australia Black, white star on chest
4. Sevastopol Tom - Russia/Ukraine Spotty brown tabby
5. Siam, the President's cat USA/ Thailand Classic Siamese ON COVER
6. Macak, Nikola Tesla's cat, Yugoslavia, modern-day Serbia Large black cat
7. Unsinkable Sam - Germany/UK Black with white chest and socks ON COVER
8. Simon, Dickin Medal winner - UK/China Black, white beard and chest and nose spot
9. Faith - church cat in the Blitz - UK Tabby, white chest and trainer socks
Chapter Two: Cats with jobs
10. Felicette, the first cat in space, France Black with white face
11. Tama, station master, Japan ON COVER 12. Mayor Stubbs, USAPale gingerON COVER13. Larry, Chief Mouser to Number 10, EnglandHalf tabby, half white
14. Mr. No Ears, Charity founder, Portugal
15. Leon the lawyer, Law Society employee, Brazil
16. Rusik the Sturgeon detective, Russia
17. Towser, hunter Scottish whiskey distillery, Scotland V fluffy tabby with white chest
18. Pwditat, seeing-eye cat for blind dog, Wales Stripy tab with white chest and belly
Chapter Three: Extraordinary Cats
19. Felix, airplane stowaway - Germany/UK/USA Calico - mixed orange, white, black
20. Holly, incredible journey, USA Black, calico face, white chest
21. Kunkush, refugee cat - Iraq/Greece/Germany/Norway Fluffy white
22. Ryzhik, the bionic cat, Russia No feet, small ears, fluffy ginger coat
23. Gatubela, baby saving cat Colombia
24. Masha, the baby-saving cat, Russia ON COVER
25. Tara saves young boy from dog attack, USA Stripy tabby, white mouth, yellow eyes
26. Toldo, takes gifts to his owner's grave, Italy
27. All Ball, Koko the Gorilla's cat, USA Grey-striped kitten
28. Didga, skateboarding cat, AustraliaTabby, white belly and chest ON COVER
Chapter Four: Famous Cats
29. Grumpy Cat, Internet sensation, USA Ragdoll - white with faded brown, blue eyes
30. Snoopybabe, Internet sensation, China
31. Snowball, Ernest Hemingway's six-toed cat, USA
32. Tommaso, one of the world's richest cats, Italy
33. Choupette, Karl Lagerfield's model cat, FranceFluffy white - blue eyes ON COVER
34. The Street Cats of Istanbul, as starred in the film Kedi, Turkey
35. Bob, street cat and book/movie star, UKStripy ginger with white beard
36. Luigi and Bandito, cat and dog travelling companions, Spain
