The Secret Cat, Sarah Lean
The Secret Cat, Sarah Lean
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The Secret Cat

Author: Sarah Lean

Narrator: Cassandra Harwood

Unabridged: 1 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/05/2016

Synopsis

Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean.Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! When nine-year-old Tiger Days stays with her grandmother at Willowgate House she never knows what might happen… new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve! Tiger’s grandmother looks after animals in need, and when Tiger comes to stay she quickly learns how to feed a baby warthog and keep it safe. Tiger already has her hands full when a mysterious sound leads her to another little animal… At Willowgate House, no day is ever dull for Tiger!

About Sarah Lean

Sarah Lean grew up in Somerset with a fascination for animals after a stray cat walked in the back door of the family home. She now lives in beautiful Dorset and has a husband, a son and two naughty terriers. She has worked as a page-planner for a newspaper, a gardener and a primary school teacher, amongst many other things. After studying at university in her 40s, she gained a First Class English Degree and a Masters in Creative & Critical Writing. Sarah is the author of several children's novels, including the bestseller A Dog Called Homeless, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award in the US, the Hazelgrove Book Award, as well as being shortlisted for Sheffield Children's Book Award and longlisted for Brandford Boase Award. Her motto is welcome anything unexpected that comes your way.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Adele

Tiger is going to stay with her Gran whose name is May Days. Tiger is a little nervous about it, but when a zoo keeper friend of Gran’s drops by with a baby warthog to look after, Tiger begins to settle in. Before long she and a boy from next door (staying with his grandfather) are best of friends.......more

Goodreads review by Susan

Tiger Days by Sarah Lean isn't about a real tiger. I did enjoy this book although it did not charm me the way some do. Still it had some great moments. Tiger is a little girl who goes to visit her globetrotting grandmother who trains animals. She is introduced to a baby warthog who needs to be "mother......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

This is a great choice for young advanced readers.......more

Goodreads review by Lorna

Full review now up on my blog: [URL not allowed] As her name suggests, Tiger Days loves tigers - hands down, they're her favourite animal. Luckily for Tiger, her grandma looks after animals in need. In the holidays, Tiger goes to stay with her grandma at old, rambling, falling-......more

Quotes

Praise for Sarah Lean’s books: “Sarah Lean weaves magic and emotion into beautiful stories.” Cathy Cassidy "Beautifully written and moving without being mawkish. A talent to watch." – The Bookseller Buyers Guide "Touching, reflective and lyrical.” – Sunday Times, Culture “Sarah Lean's graceful, miraculous writing will have you weeping one moment and rejoicing the next.” – Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan

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