Gobbolino the Witch’s Cat

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Celebrating 80 years of Gobbolino – the charming tale of a witch’s cat who would rather be a kitchen cat, with the original line drawings illustrations by the author, Ursula Moray Williams.Gobbolino, the witch’s cat with one white paw and bright blue eyes, would rather be a quiet cat who sits by the kitchen fireside all day. So he sets out on a journey to find a new home, but when people discover he is a witch’s cat he is blamed for mysterious happenings, such as the farmer’s milk turning sour and the orphanage children’s gruel turning into chocolate.Will Gobbolino ever find the loving, trusting home of his dreams?This celebratory anniversary edition features a forward from Harriet Muncaster, creator of the Isadora moon series. A perfect story for the classic A Puffin Book series.

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Weight 0.173 kg
Dimensions 1.5 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
Author(s)

Format Old`

Language
Pages

240
Publisher

Year Published

2014-7-3
Imprint

For Ages

7-10
Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0141354895
About The Author

Ursula Moray Williams was born on 19 April 1911 at Petersfield, Hampshire, ten minutes after her twin sister, Barbara. She wrote and illustrated over sixty books for children with the most notable being Gobbolino the Witch's Cat and The Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse. As well as writing, she became involved in local life around the village of Beckford, where she and her family lived, organizing children's parties, and serving as a magistrate. After her husband's death in 1974, Ursula Moray Williams remained active, writing, gardening, giving talks and visiting her family in various parts of the world. She died in October 2006.
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