Extract from More Cat Tales from Moon Cottage - Cat Books by Marilyn Edwards

An extract from More Cat Tales from Moon Cottage

On young male cats behaving badly

The sound that has arrested my attention is the creaking of the wrought-iron bracket containing the flower pot, from which is hanging, by one front leg, a long bodied, sleek, glistening blue tomcat. As I watch him, he is, by dint of this one foreleg, slowly revolving one way and then the other. The bracket on the wall is one and a half times my height. I pause, wondering how long he can hold this impossible position.

Pushkin, for of course it is he, turns and looks at me with an expression that contains within it an element of anguish and even concern, mingled with annoyance. As I stride across, intending to rescue him, he twists himself around, yanks his claws free of the bracket and jumps down and, cat-like to cover his embarrassment, saunters over to a plant-pot holder and, in the time-honoured convention of displacement activity, drinks long and hard without giving me so much as a glance.

Book Reviews

White Chin: the cat that walked by his wild lone

Closely observed and very moving, complemented perfectly by fine detailed illustrations.
Michael Foreman

A terrific animal adventure and an incredibly heart-warming story.
Lovereading4kids

This isn't just another animal story: it's a slice of life and the illustrations are an absolute triumph.
Jane Badger

A sensitively wrought and compelling story that takes you inside the mind of a feline. Edwards has captured a voice that young adults will love.
Karin Slaughter

The Cats of Moon Cottage

A vivid, honest and observant book about a life with cats, told with charm and wit.
Desmond Morris

Cat lovers will adore this book. I know I did. A tender story of love between the author and her cats.
Celia Haddon

More Cat Tales from Moon Cottage

A colourful chronicle that celebrates the many ways animals enrich our relationships and our lives. It's catnip for anyone who has ever loved a feline.
Karin Slaughter

The Cats on Hutton Roof

I admire this book even more than its predecessors. I don't think it's exaggerating to say that in some ways it stands comparison with Tarka the Otter. The tone of voice is different, and so is the pace, but the observation and the empathy are of similar quality.

And these, I believe, are the most important things in attempts to interpret the animal world to the rest of us.
Geoffrey Moorhouse

The Coach House Cats

A fascinating account of the intertwined lives of four cats. A touching book, intelligently observed.
Desmond Morris