Cats in May

by Doreen Tovey (Author), Lesley Fotherby (Illustrator), Doreen Tovey (Author), Lesley Fotherby (Illustrator)

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  1993

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  First published in the 1950s, this is an account of the domination of the author's household by a family of Siamese cats, and is the sequel to Cats in the Belfry , which is being republished simultaneously. After the death of the Toveys' first Siamese, Sugieh, her offspring Solomon and Sheba stayed on in charge of the Tovey home, doggedly determined to keep the Siamese flag flying. Fame went to their heads when they appeared on television, and Solomon took to making appearances in the grand manner with a Rex Harrison walk. Sheba stayed out all night and swore she'd been kidnapped. And the Toveys gathered other hilarious characters around them, too - both human and animal.

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  2005

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  'All our animals showed their independence at a dishearteningly early age.' The Toveys attempt to settle down to a quiet life in the country. Unfortunately for them, however, their tyrannical Siamese cats have other ideas. From causing an uproar on the BBC to staying out all night and claiming to have been kidnapped, Sheba and Solomon's outrageous behaviour leaves the Toveys at their wits' end. Meanwhile Doreen has to contend with her husband's disastrous skills as a handyman, and a runaway tortoise called Tarzan. Both human and animal characters come to life on the page, including Sidney the problem-prone gardener and Blondin the brandy-swilling squirrel. This witty and stylish tale will have animal-lovers giggling to the very last page. Doreen Tovey has written more than a dozen books, which have sold over 100,000 copies in eight countries.