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Kitty is not a Cat: Hired Hound
Series: Kitty is not a Cat
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See moreWhen the neighbours hire a guard dog to keep the cats quiet, Kitty is afraid they may never get to play music again! A warmly funny junior-fiction series about Kitty, a little girl who believes she can be anything she dreams - even a cat.
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A house full of musical cats who must stay silent? What kind of home is that? When the neighbours hire a guard dog to keep the cats quiet, they need a solution fast. And, as usual, it comes in the form of a little girl in a bright orange cat suit.
Kitty is not a Cat: Hired Hound is a warmly funny junior-fiction series about Kitty, a little girl who believes she can be anything she dreams - even a cat. When Kitty arrives on the doorstep of a house full of music-mad felines, their lives are turned upside down as they attempt to teach her how to be human.
Based on the Australian TV series that is enjoyed by kids the whole world over.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780734419811
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 October 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: Lothian Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 100g
Pages: 60
About the Author
Jessica Sally Black (Author)
Jess Black is an award-winning author of children's books. Her most recent series, The Tales of Mr Walker, was longlisted for an Indie Book Award, an ABIA Award for Younger Readers and is a CBCA Notable for 2019. Jess has written a number of junior fiction and middle grade chapter book series; the Little Paws series and the Keeper of the Crystals series. Jess is also the co-author of the hugely successful Bindi Wildlife Adventure series, the Kaboom Kid series and the RSPCA Animal Tales series. Jess also wrote episodes for the television series of the popular book series, Sleepover Club.Jess has worked as a book buyer and a book seller. She was senior tutor for The Writers Studio for ten years. She currently divides her time between teaching children creative writing, visiting schools doing author talks, writing for children, and raising her own daughters.Also by Bogan Entertainment Solutions
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