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The Cat Who Got Carried Away (Paperback)

by Allan Ahlberg (Author), Katharine McEwen (Illustrator)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 80 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (1 Aug 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844280985
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844280988
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 13.4 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 362,786 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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" "Allan Ahlberg has done as much to bring the joy of reading to children as anyone. Wonderful illustrations... word perfect text, and terrific design. I love Ahlberg's directness... the man's a master." Michael Morpurgo, Children's Laureate, The Financial Times Magazine "These books are carefully crafted, ingenious gems... every glossy page a joy." The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week"

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An award-winning and fast-paced family comedy. In this, the third grand and gripping Gaskitts story, Gus and Gloria have a lot of running to do, Mrs Gaskitt hardly ever gets out of bed and something dreadful happens to Horace. A new edition with black and white illustrations.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars S Watterson, 20 July 2006
By Mrs. S. Watteson (NW England) - See all my reviews
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I recently bought this book for my son's 5th birthday. He's just getting beyond the simple short toddler/early reader books and I was looking for a book that was slightly longer and more involved. This book fits the bill perfectly. In 11 short chapters the story unfolds about the mysterous pet-knapping involving the Gaskitt family and their cat, Horace.

My two boys (3 & 5) can't wait until the next night for the next chapter. I have taken to hiding the book because my 5 year old keeps having sneaky little reads every time I put the book down.

I will be buying several additional copies of this book to give as birthday presents over the next year. We shall also have to get some more of the Gaskitt Family books. I expect they will become firm family favourites.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bedtime reading will never be the same again!, 24 May 2004
By Deberlina (South Croydon, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Cat Who Got Carried Away (Hardcover)
This is the very first Allan Ahlberg book I've read to my six-year-old daughter and we are both well and truly hooked! The story is attention-holding and well-paced with interesting developments at every turn. It's very original and a real page turner. My daughter loved all the characters and particularly enjoyed the little maps and the ending. We've now read other books in the series and hope this isn't the last we see of the Gaskitts!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant entertainment for all ages!, 19 Nov 2006
By ELH Browning "Esther-Lou" (Kingston Bagpuize, Oxon) - See all my reviews
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This is an absolute corker of a story. Appealing to both boys and girls in equal measure (the Gaskitt family have twin boy and girl) this is a perfect mix of picture book and paperback to seamlessly slide the child who rejects back-and-white paperbacks into longer chapter stories without them realising. This book is different, as Ahlberg so often is, and it's like a starter detective story for the young child: what is that suspicious man doing with the pram, and what has happened to the missing animals and why is Mrs Gaskitt always in bed, eating odd things? The whole book is choc full of colourful interesting pictures, amusing illustrated maps, diagrams/coincidences/humorous asides that keep both parent and a sofaful-of-children entertained long past bedtime. Of the Gaskitt series that I have come across (man/clothes; woman/won things; children/smelt rat) my children (4&6) and I agree this is the very best. Fantastic.
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I bought two Allen Ahlberg books for my grand-daughters but this was not so well received as 'Mrs. Wobbly the Waitress'!!! That I had to read over and over!
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I cannot rate this series of books or indeed the author, highly enough. This makes an excellent transition between picture books and novels. Read more
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This is an absolutely fantastic book, just like all the others in the Gaskitt's series. These books have turned my very reluctant reader son into avid reader (for this type of... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bedtime reading will never be the same again!
This is the very first Allan Ahlberg book I've read to my six-year-old daughter and we are both well and truly hooked! Read more
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