Why does nobody want the mixter-maxter kitten? The little stripey cat is on a journey. He is sent from the farm to the city and passed from owner to owner. No one seems to love him for just being him. Once he moves into the tall house in Edinburgh and finds his name -- Mac -- life gets more interesting. He makes friends with two musical ladies next door and discovers he likes Bach... and cat treats. He explores, and has many adventures. Then, just when he starts to feel settled, unsettling things start to happen. Will he ever find someone to love him for always? This is a funny, heart-warming story for young readers with lively illustrations.
In 2005, Mike Nicholsons Catscape won the inaugural Kelpies Prize, and went on to be a critically-acclaimed bestseller. Floris Books is delighted to announce the 2007 Kelpies Prize Winner. Full details will be released in August 2007. The Kelpies series of Scottish novels for children has gone from strength to strength since Floris Books revived the list in 2003 with the publication of Gill Arbuthnotts The Chaos Clock. Since then, eight brand new Kelpies have been published, of which one, Chill by Alex Nye, has just been shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council/Royal Mail Book Awards 2007.Why does nobody want the mixter-maxter kitten? The little stripey cat is on a journey. He is sent from the farm to the city and passed from owner to owner. No one seems to love him for just being him. Once he moves into the tall house in Edinburgh and finds his name Mac life gets more interesting. He makes friends with two musical ladies next door and discovers he likes Bach... and cat treats. He explores, and has many adventures. Then, just when he starts to feel settled, unsettling things start to happen. Will he ever find someone to love him for always? This is a funny, heart-warming story for young readers with lively illustrations.
