| The Whisperer Contributor(s): Butterworth, Nick (Author), Butterworth, Nick (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0007120184 ISBN-13: 9780007120185 Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: Two gangs of cats live in a scrap yard on the edge of the city. When they're not eating or sleeping, they're fighting, and that's just how The Whisperer likes it. He's a rat, and if he can keep the cats going after each other, they'll leave him and his kind alone. But just maybe, things in the scrap yard are about to change for the better. Or as The Whisperer sees it--for the worse! Marking a design departure for Nick Butterworth, this edgy picture book features his trademark, high-quality illustration viewed through dark panels and large-scale urban foreground detail. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 9.79" W x 9.87" (0.51 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 105153 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An edgy new picture book from the renowned creator of Percy the Park Keeper. Featuring an exciting new style of illustration and a thought-provoking plot, this stunning picture book is set to become a firm favourite. Two gangs of cats live in a scrap yard on the edge of the city. When they're not eating or sleeping, they're fighting, and that's just how The Whisperer likes it. He's a rat, and if he can keep the cats going after each other, they'll leave him and his kind alone. But just maybe, things in the scrap yard are about to change for the better. Or as The Whisperer sees it...for the worse... |
Contributor Bio(s): Butterworth, Nick: - Nick Butterworth is the author of many internationally acclaimed children's books including 'Jingle Bells', 'QPootle5', 'Tiger' and 'The Whisperer' which won the Gold Award at the Nestle Book Awards. He is best known for his stories about Percy the Park Keeper. Nick has also presented children's stories on television, created a cartoon strip for The Sunday Express Magazine and worked for major graphic design consultancies. He has two grown-up children, and lives with his wife in Suffolk. |