Cat Stories brings together two centuries of literary homage to the fascinating feline by great writers of every stripe – from Edgar Allan Poe and Walter de la Mare to Damon Runyon and Doris Lessing. Playful kittens and ruthless predators, beloved pets and witches’ familiars – cats of all kinds come alive in these pages. Maeve Brennan and Alice Adams movingly explore what cats can mean to their humans; Patricia Highsmith imagines the intriguingly alien feline point of view; Kipling celebrates the independence of cats in his timeless tale, ‘The Cat That Walked by Himself ’. Cats flaunt their superiority in Angela Carter’s bawdy retelling of ‘Puss-in-Boots’ and Stephen Vincent Benet’s uncanny ‘The King of the Cats’, while humour abounds in stories by comic masters P. G. Wodehouse and Saki. The essential unknowableness of cats can inspire the most exotic flights of fancy: Italo Calvino’s secret city of cats in ‘The Garden of Stubborn Cats’; the disappearing animal in Ursula K. Le Guin’s brain-teasing ‘Schrodinger’s Cat’; the cartoon rodent and his cartoon nemesis in Steven Millhauser’s ‘Cat ’n’ Mouse’. In these and other stories, this delightful anthology offers cat lovers a many-faceted tribute to the mysterious objects of their affection.

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat… Everyone’s favourite family cat first appeared fifty years ago and is loved by children everywhere for her funny and warm-hearted escapades. From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea comes six delightful family adventures about a really remarkable cat! Mog the Forgetful Cat is the classic picture book story of a very forgetful cat, her family, and a very exciting adventure, and you can celebrate fifty years of Mog with this beautiful hardback story collection of her funniest family adventures. The stories included are: Mog the Forgetful Cat Mog and Bunny Mog and the Baby Mog on Fox Night Mog’s Bad Thing Mog’s Christmas Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published in 1970 and has never been out of print, making these timeless stories the perfect gift for families, boys, girls, fans of Judith Kerr, and anyone who has ever known or loved a cat!

Everyone's favourite forgetful cat is back again in this three book collection of Mog stories. Mog the Forgetful Cat first appeared in 1970, and her adventures and antics have entertained generations of children ever since. The stories included in this collection are: Mog and the Baby Mog on Fox Night Mog's Bad Thing This entertaining book is ideal for reading at bedtime and makes the perfect for gift for fans of Mog both young and old.

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, Calico Pie and The Pobble Who Has No Toes, together with Edward Lear's crazy limericks, have entertained adults and children alike for over 100 years. This edition, illustrated by the author, contains all the verse and stories of the Book of Nonsense, More Nonsense, Nonsense Songs, Nonsense Stories, Nonsense Alphabets and Nonsense Cookery. It has a biographical Preface by Lear himself, and concludes with some delightful 'heraldic' sketches of his cat, Foss.

В книге представлены новеллы английских писателей второй половины XIX века - Ч.Диккенса, Р.Киплинга, Т.Харди, Г.Дж.Уэллса, А.Конан Дойла и др. Читатель сможет в полной мере оценить не только слог и стиль авторов, но и саму жизнь Викторианской эпохи. Приводится полный неадаптированный текст на языке оригинала. Для студентов языковых вузов и всех любителей англоязычной литературы.

Five classic stories from Judith Kerr, the creator of the iconic The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat. Judith Kerr OBE was one of the most beloved creators of children’s books in the world. This delightful treasury brings together five of her bestselling stories in one very special collection, including classics such as The Tiger Who Came to Tea, which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2018 and Mog the Forgetful Cat, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in 2020. Featuring: The Tiger Who Came to Tea Mog the Forgetful Cat One Night in the Zoo The Other Goose When Willy Went to the Wedding In a beautiful hardback gift book edition, this collection is the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere!

A wonderful slipcase collection of 20 classic Dr. Seuss titles. A classic collection of twenty of Dr. Seuss’s best-loved stories – in one wonderful case! Includes: The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat Comes Back Green Eggs and Ham The Lorax Fox in Socks One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Hop on Pop Dr. Seuss’s ABC Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book If I Ran the Circus The Sneetches and Other Stories Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories Horton Hears a Who I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! Mr Brown Can Moo! Can You? Ten Apples Up on Top There’s a Wocket in My Pocket! I Wish That I Had Duck Feet Wacky Wednesday The Dr. Seuss collection that every child needs!

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat… Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Join her in this delightful collection of three favourite adventures, full of her warm-hearted and funny escapades… From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes three delightful family adventures about a really remarkable cat! The stories included are: Mog and Bunny Mog and the V.E.T. Mog and the Granny Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. These books are the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere!

This book contains a terrifying nightmare, a demon dinner lady, a mother's day disaster and a crazy cat! Four utterly hilarious and totally brilliant Horrid Henry stories by Francesca Simon, with illustrations by Tony Ross. An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure.

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat… Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Come play with her in this bumper board book collection of funny and warm-hearted stories especially for younger readers. From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes this bumper board book collection filled with four delightful family adventures about a really remarkable cat, perfect for her younger fans! Contains: Mog and Me Mog in the Garden Mog’s Kittens Mog’s Family of Cats Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. These books are the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere!

Cats, be they much loved pets or inscrutable creatures, lend themselves to stories and literary invention. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning pocket size classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited by anthologist, editor and literary agent Becky Brown. Classic Cat Stories is a beautiful anthology that includes fairy tales and fables from the likes of Rudyard Kipling and Charles Perrault as well as comic tales from Saki and E. F. Benson. Cats, of course, have always had a dark and mysterious side which is explored to chilling effect by the likes of Edgar Allan Poe in The Black Cat and H. P. Lovecraft in The Cats of Ulthar. But above all, we love them and you’ll find here stories about all kinds of cats that tug at the heartstrings and which celebrate their curious ways. Edited by Becky Brown.

A brilliant keepsake collection of twenty of Dr. Seuss’s best-loved stories, perfect for Dr. Seuss fans and new readers alike! Join a colourful cast of crazy characters in this fabulous collection of twenty of Dr. Seuss’s best-loved stories. Filled with hilarious tales told in rollicking rhyme, get ready to experience the wonderfully wacky world of Dr. Seuss with these marvellous pocket-sized editions. Contains: Dr. Seuss on the Loose Marvin K Mooney, Will You Please Go Now! Hunches in Bunches The Sneetches and Other Stories If I Ran the Circus I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Dr. Seuss’ Sleep Book Hop on Pop Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hatches the Egg Dr. Seuss’ ABC The Cat in the Hat Comes Back Oh, The Places You’ll Go! One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish How The Grinch Stole Christmas There’s A Wocket in my Pocket! Fox in Socks The Cat in the Hat Green Eggs and Ham

Original Blyton stories are paired with brand new colour illustrations by Jamie Littler in a new and exciting format. The Famous Five are on their way to the cinema when Timmy spots a cat and tears after it, taking the gang on a detour to an empty house. But is it really empty? Some strange sounds suggest otherwise . . . Timmy leads the gang into another excellent adventure. In addition to the 21 novels in the Famous Five series, Enid Blyton wrote a clutch of short stories based on the characters. These were published in magazines and were collected in the Famous Five Short Story Collection (Hodder). For the first time, the complete text of When Timmy Chased the Cat appears in an individual volume, illustrated in full colour.

A beautiful gift collection of eight cosy stories. Each story takes only five minutes to read, and children will love snuggling up at bedtime with their favourite tale, or three! This wonderful collection has a tactile cover with holographic foil, and includes stories from favourite children's authors Tim Warnes, Tracey Corderoy and many more! Includes: Mouse and the MoonNewtonI Can Do It! The Most Precious Thing The Wish Cat I Love You More Each Day Have You Got My Purr?

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat… Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Come play with her in this collection of funny and warm-hearted stories especially for younger readers, in paperback for the first time. From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes this bumper collection filled with four delightful family adventures about a really remarkable cat, perfect for her younger fans! Now in paperback from the very first time. Contains: Mog and Me Mog in the Garden Mog’s Kittens Mog’s Family of Cats Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. These books are the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere!

These are stories of women’s lives now. They also happen to be horror stories. In some, women endure the horror. In others, they inflict it. Here are women at work, at home, on dates, at the doctor’s, with their families and with their friends. Here are women grappling with desire, punishment, guilt and anger. These are stories to make you feel fascinated but repelled, scared but delighted, revolted but aroused. Previously published as You Know You Want This.