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The Cat Who Came in from the Cold (Mass Market Paperback)

by Deric Longden (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (12 Nov 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552138223
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552138222
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 91,071 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The little cat Deric Longden saw sitting forlornly on an upturned bucket belonged to the neighbours, but somehow when it began to rain it seemed only natural to bring him inside. Once there, he slipped so easily into Deric and Aileen's lives that there was an unspoken agreement that he had found his real home. Little did he know that he had entered the Longden world, in which the unexpected (almost) always happens...Aileen being Aileen, it was probably inevitable that sooner or later the kitten would be trapped in the refrigerator. And Deric being Deric, the obvious way to thaw him back to life was to make a little coat for him out of a shrunken thermal vest. Thus the cat who came in from the cold got his name - Thermal - and joined the wonderful cast of characters in the ongoing Longden saga.

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The little cat Deric Longden saw sitting forlornly on an upturned bucket belonged to the neighbours, but somehow when it began to rain it only seemed natural to bring him inside. Once there he slipped so easily into Deric and Aileen's lives that there was an unspoken agreement that he had found his real home. Little did he know that he had entered the Longden world, in which the unexpected (almost) always happens...

Aileen being Aileen, it was probably inevitable that sooner or later the kitten would be trapped in the refrigerator. And Deric being Deric, the obvious way to thaw him back to life was to make a little coat for him out of a shrunken thermal vest. Thus the cat who came in from the cold got his name - Thermal - and joined the wonderful cast of characters in the ongoing Longden saga.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book!!!!!, 2 Mar 2004
By A Customer
I first found out about this book when I met someone reading it on a train - being a cat lover I was attracted by the cat on the cover. She told me all about the wonderful way of telling a story the author has, and how wonderful was the interaction between him and Thermal (the cat in the story - read it and you'll find out why he's called Thermal!) I immediately bought the book and have been wanting to thank the woman on the train ever since. This book is so funny and so heart warming you'll keep going back to it time and again, as I have. You'll cry with laughter and then some - this is one book you'll never regret buying. I have since gone on to collect more books by Deric but this is my favourite.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How does Deric do it?, 27 Jul 2000
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I have been a big fan of Deric's for ages, this is the first book of his I read, and it prompted me to go out and buy all his others. Reading a Deric Longden book is like reading a long letter from an old friend. He has a skill in turning inanimate objects into stars (ie the one legged fairy, Ralph the Sultana) and of giving cats the respectful personality they so rightly deserve. He writes everything in all his books with such compassion and empathy that we see things from a sometimes unique prospective. Just look at Thermal's escapade with the sheepskin rug, and his reaction to something as simple as a dying moth in the garden. My favourite part is the Damson Wine escapade, I mean, someone must have moved the skirting board! Read and enjoy, but make sure you have a spare afternoon, because once you start, you won't put it down until it's finished.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Cat that came in from the cold., 14 Jul 2003
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This has got to be the best book I have ever read and re-read and re-read and re-read and giggled and cried with laughter all at the same time! Unless you have read any of Deric Longdens other books you cannot appreciate what a wonderful writer he is. If only this book could be made into a tv series too, it would be brilliant! Take care!!! Not to be read in public unless you share the reason you're laughing and crying with your fellow humans!!!!! A must for cat lovers everywhere.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Cat that came in from the cold
This little book is a must read for any cat lover, it is totally charming, Deric Longdon writes in a way that all cat lovers will relish. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Jennifer Midgley

3.0 out of 5 stars Cat lovers adore it, others should try it
A funny book about one man, his blind wife and the cats they accidentally adopt one by one.

With anything less than a 5 star rating I seem to be going against the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jernau Gurgeh

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious - Especially for those who talk to their cat
As an owner of four cats, I was pre-disposed to like this book, however I wasn't expecting to find it quite so hysterical (beware those who read on the train - I got some very... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Caroline

5.0 out of 5 stars A COMPLETE JOY TO READ.
I was given a copy of this book to read by a friend as i'm a big cat lover and could not put it down, i then bought it myself along with every book Deric had written and have... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. E. Goddard

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle humour that will crept up and paw you
This was the first of Deric Longden's books I read and soon I became addicted to his style of writing. Read more
Published 20 months ago by S. Wafford

5.0 out of 5 stars I want my own Thermal!!! ( not sure my cat Sam would approve though)
Anyone who has had or has their own mad moggy will relate to Thermal's bizarre antics. This book had me laughing out loud and if I ever had the idea of feeding my Cat garlic... Read more
Published 22 months ago by E. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC
FANTASTIC FANTASTIC FANTASTIC, AND HILARIOUS. IF YOU HAVE CATS THIS A MUST READ. AND IF YOU DON'T I AM SURE YOU WILL FIND IT AS FUNNY.
Published on 2 Jul 2007 by Mrs. M. Stratton

5.0 out of 5 stars Like cats? Then this book should be your must-read of the summer...
My mum bought me this book, oh so long ago now, and I can safely say that it was one of the best literary investments she could ever have made. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2007 by E. Potten

5.0 out of 5 stars Written by a cat for dog lovers everywhere
I acquired this book when I was a recovering alcoholic (Bailey's irish Cream addiction) - believing it to give insight into how my owner could support a cat (me) with an alcohol... Read more
Published on 20 Jul 2006 by Freespirit

5.0 out of 5 stars a cat lovers dream of a book
Mr Longden, though confesses he was more of a dog man, found out what the rest of us cat lovers know, that a cat is as brght and as funny as a dog, and he's come to understand... Read more
Published on 5 April 2005

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