Mia the Beach Cat

On their summer holiday Maggie's parents only want to lie in the sun; they're not the slightest bit interested in her collection of stones, feathers, seaweed and shells. But what good is a collection if you have nobody to share it with, wonders Maggie? As she sits musing, she spies a small grey and white cat playing in the water. A tumbling wave rolls in bringing the little cat to her. From then on Maggie's holiday becomes much more exciting. Soon it's time to return home and Mother has already made one thing clear: 'No cats in my car ... and that's final.' But Maggie has a plan... There's much appeal for developing independent readers here: an engaging story with plenty of dialogue and sufficient detail and suspense to keep them turning the pages, complemented by delightful, gently humorous, muted watercolours.