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The Cat Who Saved the Library

By Sosuke Natsukawa
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The must-have sequel to Sosuke Natsukawa's bestselling The Cat Who Saved Books - an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world. Nanami sees nothing wrong with a library and cat... Read More
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The highly anticipated sequel to The Cat Who Saved Books, this is an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world.

The highly anticipated sequel to The Cat Who Saved Books, this is a wise and wonderful tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl, and the power of books to make a difference in the world. Special limited edition featuring sprayed edges. Numbers are strictly limited.

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The must-have sequel to Sosuke Natsukawa's bestselling The Cat Who Saved Books - an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world.

Nanami sees nothing wrong with a library and cat combination. But a talking cat is a whole other story.

Nanami Kosaki loves reading. The local library is a home from home and books have become her best friends. When Nanami notices books disappearing from the library shelves, she's particularly curious about a suspicious man in a grey suit whose furtive behaviour doesn't feel right. Should she follow him to see what he's up to?

When a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears to warn her about how dangerous that would be, together they're brave enough to follow the frightening trail to find out where all the books have gone. Will Nanami and Tiger overcome the challenges of the adventure ahead?

Warm, wonderful and wise, The Cat Who Saved the Library is also a powerful lesson never to underestimate the value of great literature, and a reminder always to think for ourselves, no matter what our charismatic leaders might say.

Translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035050604

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Contributors:

  • Translated by Louise Heal Kawai

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 207.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 240

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Sosuke Natsukawa

About the Author

Sosuke Natsukawa is a Japanese physician and novelist. He graduated from the Shinshu University medical school and practises medicine at a hospital in the largely rural prefecture of Nagano. His multi-volume debut novel, Kamisama no Karute (God's Medical Records), has won several prizes and has sold over three million copies in Japan. The Cat Who Saved the Library is the second book in his bestselling series featuring Tiger the talking tabby cat.

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