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Tumford the Terrible

A funny cat caper about learning to say sorry!
By Nancy Tillman
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Tumford the Terrible isn't really a terrible cat. He just has a way of finding mischief—tracking dirt into the house, knocking over breakable things, and disrupting fancy parties. But even though he feels bad, he has a hard time saying, "I'm sorry." Will the fact that... Read More
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From Nancy Tillman, bestselling author of On the Night You Were Born, comes this funny tale to teach children about the importance of saying sorry.

From Nancy Tillman, bestselling author of On the Night You Were Born, comes this funny tale to teach children about the importance of saying sorry.

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Tumford the Terrible isn't really a terrible cat.

He just has a way of finding mischief—tracking dirt into the house, knocking over breakable things, and disrupting fancy parties. But even though he feels bad, he has a hard time saying, "I'm sorry."

Will the fact that his owners love him, no matter what, help Tummy say the magic words?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035002948

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 January 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nancy Tillman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 261.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 198g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Nancy Tillman

About the Author

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture book On the Night You Were Born. Her other books include The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.

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