New Releases by Posy Simmonds

A quirky tale, told in comic-strip format, of the secret double life of the laziest cat in the world 

Fred is an adored family cat (now deceased) who slept all the time—on the ironing board, on the washing machine, on top of the fridge, on cars, and particularly on beds—although he took a little time off to sit on laps purring and to eat. Only after his death do Sophie and Nick discover that, by night, he was the Elvis of the cat-world, Famous Fred, the most famous cat in the world, with hordes of devoted fans—who give him a suitably raucous funeral.

A delightful tale of triumph over adversity, a hilarious must-read for parents as well as children 

All day long the baker's cat toils in the bakery and all night he is expected to catch the mice that run riot in the storeroom. If he doesn't catch any mice, the beastly baker tells him, he won't get any food. Too exhausted to chase after the cheery rodents, the baker's cat becomes thin and sad and weepy, until the mice take pity on him and together they concoct a clever plan.