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Mog Collection


No. of pages 232

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Great for age 3-6 years

Beautifully produced gift edition slipcase of six classic picture book stories about everyones favourite family cat, Mog.

Mog's antics have entertained countless children ever since her first appearance in 1970, making this cat one of the most enduringly popular characters in children's books.

The picture books contained in this gift set are:
Mog the Forgetful Cat
Mog and the V.E.T.
Mog and Granny
Mog in the Dark
Mog's ABC
Goodbye Mog

These wonderful stories are perfect for reading at bedtime - this collection is the perfect gift for Mog fans. The set also contains a bonus audio CD of `Mog the Forgetful Cat' read by Geraldine McEwan.

 

There are 232 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.

This book contains the following stories:

Mog the Forgetful Cat
Mog always seems to be in trouble. She forgets that she has a cat flap and she forgets that she has already eaten her supper. But, one night, Mogs forgetfulness comes in very handy. When a burglar creeps into the house Mogs loud miaow wakes the family and he is caught red handed. The family give Mog an egg and a medal as a reward and promise never to say bother that cat again

Goodbye Mog
Mog was tired. She was dead tiredMog thought, I want to sleep for ever. And so she did. But a little bit of her stayed awake to see what would happen next. Mog keeps watch over the upset Thomas family, who miss her terribly, and she wonders how they will ever manage without her. Nothing happens for some timethen suddenly, one day, Mog sees a little kitten in the house. The kitten is frightened of everything noise, newspapers, bags and being picked up. Mog thinks the kitten is very stupid. But then Mog realises that the nervous kitten doesnt know how to play and just needs a little bit of help. And so, Mog pushes the surprised kitten into Debbies lap, where it finds it actually likes being tickled and stroked. The new family pet is settled in at last. But Debbie says she will always remember Mog. So I should hope, thinks Mog. And she flies up and up and up right into the sun.

Mog and the Granny
When the Thomas family go on holiday, Mog stays with Granny. It seems safe enoughuntil she meets Tibbles

Mog and the V E T
Mog has hurt her paw and has to go to the vet so the Thomas family have the delightful task of getting Mog into the cat basket (how many paws?) and to the vets. Chaos ensues.

Mog in the Dark
Mog sat in the dark. Mog thought in the dark. But the dark was not where Mog wanted to be. One night Mogs imagination takes her on a hilarious twilight adventure to a land of fantastical creatures, but true to form, all Mog really wants is her supper!

Mog's Amazing Birthday Caper
On the day of Debbies birthday party, Mog sets off on an adventure through the alphabet. Along the way she meets the dragons in the dark and the jaguar with a jug of jelly. M is for Mog, but to her surprise, it is also for the mad mouse monster of her dream.

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