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Crazy About Cats

By Owen Davey
Series: About Animals
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Crazy About Cats is a captivating and stunningly illustrated guide that will teach you everything you need to know about our feline friends. Did you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws for catching fish? Or that pumas can leap up over 5 metres... Read More
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This captivating and stunningly illustrated guide will teach you everything you need to know about our feline friends.

This captivating and stunningly illustrated guide will teach you everything you need to know about our feline friends.

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Crazy About Cats is a captivating and stunningly illustrated guide that will teach you everything you need to know about our feline friends.

Did you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws for catching fish? Or that pumas can leap up over 5 metres into trees? There are roughly 38 species of cats today, each one superbly adapted to their environmentโ€”whether that be in the rainforest or the desert!

This guide is both captivating and stunningly illustrated, ensuring you learn everything you need to know about our feline companions.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838742522

Publisher: Flying Eye Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flying Eye Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Childrenโ€™s, Teenage and Educational Owen Davey Series: About Animals

About the Author

Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working out of Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, France, Portugal, China & Korea. He has also worked for some impressive clients including the New York Times, Microsoft and Orange.

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