Paul Galico Libri

Un classico senza tempo: pubblicato per la prima volta negli Stati Uniti nel 1964, Il grande Miao vuole essere un manuale per gatti di tutte le età, e soprattutto per gattini alle prime armi che si apprestano a "conquistare" una famiglia. Voce narrante è una micina molto furba, scaltra e intelligente, che elargisce consigli e rivela stratagemmi su come sottomettere e addestrare "i bipedi". Non manca proprio nulla: dalle puntuali ed esilaranti descrizioni dei comportamenti di uomini e donne, alle istruzioni su come gestire bambini e scapoli; dalle indicazioni su come impadronirsi di poltrona e letto, a quelle su come affrontare eventuali visite di sconosciuti o le festività natalizie. Con tono vivace e un'ironia accattivante, Paul Gallico offre uno sguardo divertente e originale sulle varie idiosincrasie di noi bipedi e ci accompagna nella mente dei nostri amici felini, dei quali sapremo riconoscere, con un sorriso incantato e arreso, tutte le tattiche e gli atteggiamenti qui raccontati.

This is the story of a young boy called Peter, who is knocked down by a car. To his considerable astonishment, when he recovers, he is not a young boy, but a cat! Fortunately, he meets Jennie, a cat who had been abandoned by her family when they moved away, who educates him in the wiles of the feline world. Will he stay a cat with Jennie, or return to being a human boy?

The story follows seven-year-old Mary, whose world shatters when her beloved cat, Thomasina, is deemed too sick to survive by her stern father, the town vet. Heartbroken and silent towards her father, Mary faces her own life-threatening illness. Meanwhile, Thomasina is saved by Lori, the enigmatic Red Witch, and transformed into Talitha, a powerful being with ties to an Egyptian goddess, now returning for vengeance. Themes of love, loss, and transformation intertwine in this magical tale.

The Small Miracle: A little boy requests of the Pope that his sick donkey, Violetta, be healed through a visit to the crypt of St. Francis of Assisi.

A young girl called Mouche is about to throw herself into the Seine, when her attention is attracted by a voice. It turns out to be the voice of a glove puppet, called Carrot Top. She then meets Reynardo the fox, Gigi, Alifanfaron, Dr. Duclos, Madame Muscat and Monsieur Nicholas. The story is about her relationship with the seven puppets and their grim puppetmaster, Capitaine Coq, and what happens when she joins their travelling show. This is another of Paul Gallico's brilliant short novels. You find yourself thinking, as Mouche does, of the puppets as individuals, and completely forgetting that they are only puppets.

This series provides a stimulating introduction to the great classic stories of literature and the best in children's fiction. The books are easy and enjoyable to read, and feature full-page, full-color pictures and photographs. Each title includes interesting information about the authors, and comprehension questions to spark discussion.

Mrs Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, when tidying Lady Dant's wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life - a Dior dress. In all the years of her drab and humble existence, she's never seen anything as magical as the dress before her and she's never wanted anything as much before. Determined to make her dream come true, Mrs Harris scrimps, saves and slaves away until one day, after three long, uncomplaining years, she finally has enough money to go to Paris. When she arrives at the House of Dior, Mrs Harris has little idea of how her life is about to be turned upside down and how many other lives she will transform forever. Always kind, always cheery and always winsome, the indomitable Mrs Harris takes Paris by storm and learns one of life's greatest lessons along the way. This treasure from the 1950s introduces the irrepressible Mrs Harris, part charlady, part fairy-godmother, whose adventures take her from her humble London roots to the heights of glamour.

1st Penguin 2754 1967 edition paperback vg++ condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse