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THE IMPROBABLE CAT.

by AHLBERG**, ALLAN:

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ISBN 10
0670912891
ISBN 13
9780670912896
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UK,slim 16mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,clean,colour pictorial artwork by Peter Bailey, illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Rear panel minimally grubbed,but still sound.Bright,crisp,clean,publisher's original red cloth bds with dw/dj design repeated in crisp,stamped gilt to upper bd,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,blue+white headband and plain grey eps, with a circular adhesive sticker of 'Children's Book Award Tester' label to bottom corner of ffe.Top+fore-edges bright and clean,contents bright, tight and near pristine - an unread copy? UK,slim 16mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-106pp [paginated] includes 12 chapters,profuse b/w line illustrations throughout the text and book by Peter Bailey,plus [unpaginated] b/w vignette illustrated half-title+title pages,list of author's other works,A contents list/table,author note about the story, afternote and 6pp blanks to rear.
The Improbable Cat - 'something happens in this story which I can't account for.
Something crazy - impossible - horrific' - is his latest work (then 2002).
Peter Bailey has illustrated books by many of the best-known writers for children,including Philip Pullman and Dick King-Smith.He lives near Liverpool with his wife,Sian,who is also an illustrator.
Allan Ahlberg has been writing children's books for twenty-five years, during which time he has produced many bestselling titles. Titles include 'Each Peach Pear Plum','Please,Mrs Butler','The Jolly Postman',and 'Woof!'.Recent work includes 'The Adventures of Bert' (with Raymond Briggs) and 'My Brother's Ghost'.
Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight and smaller size of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!


Synopsis

It all begins when David's family takes in a stray kitten. At least that's what the creature appears to be. But David and his faithful dog, Billy, immediately sense something terribly amiss. Then indeed "something crazy--impossible--horrific" happens. . . .From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
rja376510
Title
THE IMPROBABLE CAT.
Author
AHLBERG**, ALLAN:
Illustrator
illus by Peter Bailey.
Book Condition
Used - FINE.
Jacket Condition
FINE.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
UK,slim 16mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0670912891
ISBN 13
9780670912896
Publisher
LONDON.PUFFIN BOOKS,2002.
Place of Publication
Rugby Cv23 Owb
This edition first published
2002
Keywords
q52.CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED.UK,16mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.ISBN.0670912891.Children's fiction_cat.Modern Firsts.Books illus by Peter Bailey.Philip Pullman.Raymond Briggs.Dick King-Smith.The Jolly Postman.Books new,used,signed,rare.
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