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Nice Work for the Cat and the King (NE)

By (author) Nick Sharratt, Illustrated by Nick Sharratt

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  This wonderfully funny follow-up to Nick Sharratt's acclaimed début novel, The Cat and the King, is a feast of fun and glorious illustration. Alas and alack! The Royal Money Box is almost empty. The king has to get a job - but what kind of job would be fit for a king? Butcher? Baker? Candlestick Maker? It takes many comical disasters, and a surprisingly helpful visit from a dragon, before both cat and king find their perfect jobs. Spectacular two-colour illustrations throughout   PRAISE FOR THE CAT AND THE KING: ""A majestic treat"", Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 2016 ""Nick Sharratt's debut novel is an entertaining mix of familiar experience and fairy-tale fantasy underscored by a thread of anarchic humour. This is a beautifully-presented storybook, in which the fabulous illustrations are as integral as the text, and will appeal to adults as well as independent readers."" - BookTrust   PRAISE FOR NICE WORK FOR THE CAT AND THE KING In this second book about the long-suffering, loyal cat and the well-meaning but somewhat ineffectual King, there are plenty of laughs and brilliant illustrative detail (the department store is particularly lovely) from Nick Sharratt, whose recognisable illustration is such a favourite with children. A heavily illustrated short novel for early readers, it’s a perfect book for younger ones that want something a bit longer than a picture book but still love silly humour and a great, well-written concept. - BookTrust

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 3 to 6 weeks
Publisher | Scholastic
Published date | 15 Jan 2026
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 144
Dimensions | 206 x 134 x 10mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 260g
ISBN | 978-0-7023-4569-2
Readership Age | From 05 to 09 years
BISAC | juvenile fiction / humorous stories


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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Readership Age | From 05 to 09 years
Normal Price | R 258.95
Price | R 232.95 | on special |



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