By Brian Bilston (author)
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A hilarious collection of pet poems by wordplay wizard Brian Bilston. When you've got a bad case of the 'mews' and are in desperate need of a 'pup'-lifting read, this book is the 'ulti-mutt' remedy. The perfect gift for a dog person, cat person and every pet lover in between.
Please don't think me lazy, I'm not trying to slack - it's just that I'm stuck, you see, under this cat.
Let Sleeping Cats Lie is a collection of poems following the funny lives of our furry - and not so furry - friends. Stars include Wilf, the hypnotist Labracadabrador, a philosophically inclined goldfish penning a profound haiku, a hen named Barbara receiving an adoring tribute, and an 'octopussy' cat that seems to have all its paws in plenty of odd little pies.
Brian Bilston writes poems full of humour, energy and heart and has become much loved on social media. His published poetry collections include, You Took the Last Bus Home , Alexa, what is there to know about love? , Let Sleeping Cats Lie , 50 Ways to Score a Goal , And So This is Christmas and Days Like These .
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A hilarious collection of pet poems by wordplay wizard Brian Bilston. When you've got a bad case of the 'mews' and are in desperate need of a 'pup'-lifting read, this book is the 'ulti-mutt' remedy.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Let Sleeping Cats Lie: Pet Poems and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Let Sleeping Cats Lie: Pet Poems features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Animal Stories, Poetry Books for Children, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care: Cats, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Pets, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Let Sleeping Cats Lie: Pet Poems was written by Brian Bilston and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Let Sleeping Cats Lie: Pet Poems has 108 pages
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