By Sam Gayton (author) , Peter Cottrill (illustrator)
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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month January 2017 Full of astonishing imagination and curious and unexpected adventures, His Royal Whiskers is a royal romp of a story that will delight all those who love magic, mystery, mayhem - and cats! Breakfast is ruined for a ferocious Czar when he discovers that something truly dreadful has happened to his royal son and heir.
The young prince hasn't been kidnapped but, even worse, he has been turned into a cat! And a cat with fleas just to add insult to injury. How the Prince and his clever friends outwit the fearsome Czar is a delight. ~ Julia Eccleshare
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His Royal Whiskers by Sam Gayton
A young alchemist and a giant cat stage a meow-tiny to take down an evil czar in this charming Carnegie Medal-nominated middle grade adventure.
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Alchemy, adventure and destiny: Gayton is a fantastically inventive storyteller -- Fiona Noble The Bookseller
An outstanding story packed with magic and mayhem Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher
Gayton is increasingly imaginative with each successive book Daily Mail
Sam Gayton lives in Margate. In 2009 he completed the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa University and not long after published his first book, The Snow Merchant. He loves American novels, Italian food and the English countryside. When he's not writing, he likes playing old board games, strumming his guitar and joining as many rock bands as possible (currently at seven).
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A young alchemist and a giant cat stage a meow-tiny to take down an evil czar in this charming Carnegie Medal-nominated middle grade adventure. Something bad has happened to Prince Alexander, the only heir to the mighty Petrossian Empire.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed His Royal Whiskers and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
His Royal Whiskers features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Adventure Stories, Animal Stories, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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His Royal Whiskers was written by Sam Gayton and published by Margaret K. McElderry Books
His Royal Whiskers has 336 pages
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