Famous Five Colour Short Stories: When Timmy Chased the Cat, Paperback Book, By: Enid Blyton - Jamie Littler

Julian, dick, anne, george and timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in enid blyton's most popular series. The famous five are on their way to the cinema when timmy spots a cat and tears after it, taking the gang on a detour to an empty house. But is it really empty? Some strange sounds suggest otherwise. Timmy leads the gang into another thrilling adventure. In addition to the famous five novels, enid blyton wrote a clutch of short stories based on the characters. These were published in magazines and collected in the famous five short story collection (hodder). For the first time, the complete and original text of when timmy chased the cat (1956) appears in an individual volume, illustrated with brand new colour art by jamie littler. About Enid Blyton Enid blyton's books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children's author. She wrote over 700 books and about 2, 000 short stories, including favourites such as the famous five, the secret seven, the magic faraway tree, malory towers and noddy. Born in london in 1897, enid lived much of her life in buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers. Jamie littler graduated from the arts institute at bournemouth in 2008. He has won a high commendation award at the macmillan children's book awards and is the creator of 'cogg and sprokit', which is serialised in the phoenix. He has worked on high-profile projects including the famous five.