Middle Grade
Cats Don't Bark
1st Edition
‘No dogs and that’s final! Jeff had really wanted a dog for his birthday but Dad has the last word. It is Linda, Jeff’s young sister, who first puts the idea into is head. ‘A pussy cat wouldn’t dig up the garden,’ she tells him. ‘And pussy cats don’t bark.’ Pussy cats! But that same day Jeff sees the notice ‘Home wanted for beautiful black cat’ and so Clarence joins the Waters family and things are never quite the same again. There’s never a dull moment.
‘No dogs and that’s final! Jeff had really wanted a dog for his birthday but Dad has the last word. It is Linda, Jeff’s young sister, who first puts the idea into is head. ‘A pussy cat wouldn’t dig up the garden,’ she tells him. ‘And pussy cats don’t bark.’ Pussy cats! But that same day Jeff sees the notice ‘Home wanted for beautiful black cat’ and so Clarence joins the Waters family and things are never quite the same again. There’s never a dull moment.
2nd Edition
Clarence settles down
Clarence, Jeff Water’s big black cat, once the
terror of the neighbourhood, seems to have settled down. The supercat is still demanding. His dinner plate must be kept full at all
times and the door opened whenever he feels like a change of scene – but he is
no longer a menace. Not until Clarissa
comes to stay for a week while her owner is away. Clarissa is a beautiful, white Persian cat,
very loving and gentle, but the minute she eats from Clarence’s plate, it is
war!
Dim and Dusty
Dim’s family is Greek and Dusty’s is Australian. The boys meet on Dim’s first day at school
and from the time Dusty discovers how interesting Dim’s lunch is, they are firm
friends. Dusty’s mother gets home late
but there is always a welcome at the Mavropoulou family delicatessen – until
the day of the great ham robbery. All
the Christmas hams have been stolen!
Dusty starts looking around for clues … the Dim and Dusty detective
agency swings into action and soon they are hot on the trail of the
robbers. The boys find themselves in
some frightening situations before the mystery is solved.
Kate and the Horse Camp
Her protests ignored, Kate finds herself at a
riding camp on a tumble-down farm, with few home comforts. What strange animals horses are! What a lot to learn! Kate feels she will never master it all but
an unexpected event gives her a change of heart.
The Latchkey Dog
1st Edition 1976, 176 pages, written by Joan Dalgleish, published by Hodder Headline, illustrated by Stephen Axelsen, ISBN 0340261293
Sebastian is a Labrador – well, part of him is. He is the much loved pet and a very important member of the Linton family. He exudes affection, enthusiasm and a vast joy for life. It’s boring staying in the backyard all day, waiting for the family to come home. A friendly fun-loving dog like Sebastian needs excitement, games and exercise to use up some of his boundless energy. One day Sebastian cleverly discovers a way out of the backyard and spends each joyous day with his mischievous, new-found friend Scruffy, always cunningly ensuring that he is home when the family returns. But his escapades are soon discovered.
Sebastian is a Labrador – well, part of him is. He is the much loved pet and a very important member of the Linton family. He exudes affection, enthusiasm and a vast joy for life. It’s boring staying in the backyard all day, waiting for the family to come home. A friendly fun-loving dog like Sebastian needs excitement, games and exercise to use up some of his boundless energy. One day Sebastian cleverly discovers a way out of the backyard and spends each joyous day with his mischievous, new-found friend Scruffy, always cunningly ensuring that he is home when the family returns. But his escapades are soon discovered.
2nd Edition 1993, 172 pages, written by Joan Dalgleish, published by Hodder and Stoughton, illustrated by ..............., ISBN 0340605405
