Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand attempts to capture the charm & elegance of the cat with a series of portraits with & without their owners & in all their moods. Arranged by breed the book begins with short-haired cats including the sturdy British shorthair the curly-coated Cornish Rex the elegant Abyssinian & the hairless Sphinx
- so ugly that only its owners could love it. Further chapters look at medium & long-haired cats such as the Scottish Fold & the Maine Coon & the Oriental breeds including the fabulously fluffy Persians. The casting" for these pictures was done by an international cat show judge to select the best representatives of each breed. As well as giving full descriptions of each breed to accompany the photographs the text explores the history & mythology of the cat."
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All drawing is based on the construction of simple lines & shapes. This easy-to-follow book teaches how to draw short-haired & long-haired cats & kittens in extremely easy step-by-step stages. Polly Pinder

Includes:: a good selection of all the favourite breeds including domestic & pedigree cats as well as the amazingly patterned tabbies. Even absolute beginners will be able to create great drawings following these illustrations. This title

Includes:: a great variety of breeds. It offers extremely simple step-by-step drawing method. It is great for beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills.



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When Alfonso the cat hears there's a boat coming into harbour carrying its largest ever catch he hatches a plan. It's brave! It's bold! & it involves a ghost pirate ship some rather gullible fishermen & cats.. .LOTS of cats. With an infectious rhyming text & laugh-out-loud illustrations this book is set to become a firm favourite for fans of life on the high seas. ...

Some say your previous cat chooses your new feline. If so what in cat heavens name was our beloved Cleo thinking when she sent us a crazy cat like Jonah? Jonah entered Helen Browns life not long after she was diagnosed with breast cancer & had begun recovery from a mastectomy. His arrival coincided with the finalisation of her previous book Cleo as well as preparations for the wedding of her son & struggles with her daughters determination to embark on a spiritual journey. Jonah as it happened was just as headstrong as Helens daughter. So while Helen attempted to deal with her own mortality & help arrange a wedding her daughter took off to war-torn Sri Lanka & Jonah fled down the street. In Cats & Daughters Helen Brown writes with honesty & humour about family life its serious setbacks & life-changing events. She also learns that sometimes the best thing a strong mother & cat slave can do is step back have faith in those she loves & be grateful nothings perfect. As Helen writes in her dedication this book is to cats & daughters who dont always come when called. ...

Cartoonist Jeffrey Browns drawings perfectly capture the humor & quirkiness of cats in all their strange & charming behavior. Following the success of Cat Getting Out of a Bag (30K+ net to date) this all-new collection of COLOR & black & white comic strips loosely follows the adventures of a pair of cats as they explore the world around them indoors & out. Adventures include taking a nap licking a shoe attacking dust particles hiding in the cabinets pouncing on fallen leaves confronting the vacuum patrolling the yard & purring up a storm-all adorably rendered in Browns immediate & irresistible style. Sure to delight anyone who lives with a cat & appreciates their sweet & batty behavior this beautifully packaged gift book is the cats meow. ...

Cats Miscellany" is the definitive book on cats: covering everything from mythical legends to more practical advice on handling & training as well as biological & physiological information this compendium delivers a treat for cat lovers everywhere. If youve ever wanted to know just how far a cat will go to stay with its owner or which famous historical figures were owned by their cats then this is the book for you. Arranged as a true miscellany this book is a box of delights that can be read from start to finish or dipped into as the reader pleases celebrating every age of humankinds subservience to feline domestic domination." ...

The Cattlemans Special Delivery Reece had always been content with the silence of the Outback
- no emotions no distractions. But
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This brand new sticker book from Buster Books contains 24 pages of fashionable & funky artwork & 10 pages of stylish stickers. In Catwalk Fashion" girls can mix & match hundreds of stickers to dress three fabulous fashion models as well as colour in & design a unique outfit for a fourth model on every page. Readers can let their imagination go wild & dress the models as they walk the catwalk & pose for photoshoots in a range of styles
- from nautical to punk rock crazy couture to the urban jungle."
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Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as Catwoman the protector of the East End for years. But one year ago she became pregnant & decided to leave the costumed world behind. Now a new inexperienced Catwoman continues Selinas trade cloaked in the shadows & tries to restore order in the streets while the original feline fatale has her hands full with the baby whos become the most important person in her life. Will it be too late for Selina to return when she questions her decision to step away from her crimefighting life? ...

Seventeen-year-old Haley Mc Waid never gave her parents a moments worry. Until one morning her mother wakes to find that Haley didnt come home the night before. Three months quickly pass without a word & everyone assumes the worst. Wendy Tynes is a reporter on a mission: to identify & bring down sexual predators via televised sting operations. Her latest target is Dan Mercer a social worker known as a friend to troubled teens. But his story soon becomes more complicated than Wendy could have imagined. CAUGHT tells the story of a missing girl the community stunned by her loss the predator who may have taken her & the reporter who suddenly realises she cant trust her own instincts about this story
- or the motives of the people around her...
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