{"product_id":"carbonel-the-king-of-the-cats-paperback","title":"Carbonel: The King of the Cats - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Sleigh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eV. H. Drummond\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, a story about a girl and her magical talking pet cat, reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRosemary's plan to clean houses during her summer break and surprise her mother with the money hits a snag when an old lady at the market talks her into buying a second-rate broom and a cat she can't even afford to keep. But appearances can be deceiving. Some old ladies are witches, some brooms can fly, and some ordinary-looking cats are Princes of the Royal Blood. Rosemary's cat (\u003ci\u003e\"You may call me Carbonel. That is my name\" \u003c\/i\u003e) soon enlists her help in an adventure to free him from a hideous spell and return him to his rightful throne. But along the way Rosemary and her friend John must do some clever sleuthing, work a little magic of their own, and--not least--put up with the demands of a very haughty cat. Carbonel's adventures continue in \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Carbonel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCarbonel and Calidor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Sleigh \u003c\/b\u003e(1906-1982) worked for the BBC Children's Hour and is the author of \u003ci\u003eCarbonel \u003c\/i\u003eand two sequels: \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Carbonel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCarbonel and Calidor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV. H. Drummond \u003c\/b\u003e(1911-2000) was a British author and illustrator whose books included \u003ci\u003ePhewtus the Squirrel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMrs. Easter's Parasol\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770363871520,"sku":"9781681373058","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a15837cffaf3a6914204448f7d49e49a.webp?v=1780370260","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/carbonel-the-king-of-the-cats-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}