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Tim and Tig

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Tim and Tig

By Victor Kelleher About · Illustrated by Judy Watson

For his birthday, Aunt Ethel gives Tim a kitten. A very large kitten. Tim loves its orange and black stripes, its big floppy paws, and its rope of a tale. He calls it Tig. Aunt Ethel warns Tim not to feed the kitten any meat: ‘Dry cat food is best,’ she says. But Tim’s parents know what a growing kitten needs, and as soon as Aunt Ethel has gone home his mum gives Tig a dish of raw meat. In three months’ time, Tig is as big as a pony, he’s biting the legs off chairs, and the house looks like the local tip. Tim and his mum and dad are very proud of their pet, and Tim loves to take him for walks. Tig even cleans up at the Cat Show and the school’s Pets’ Day! When the Mayor arrives at their home to accuse them of harbouring a dangerous animal, the family can’t believe their ears. Surely their beloved pussy cat can’t really be – a tiger? What will they do now?

AuthorVictor Kelleher About
IllustratorJudy Watson
Type Of BookAustralian Novel
SeriesAussie Nibbles
FormatPaperback
Age6+
ISBN9780143302759
Published10/11/2006
Price Per CopyRRP $10.95
1–9 copies$9.85
10–19 copies$9.30
20+ copies$8.76
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Victor Kelleher

Victor Kelleher was born in London and came to Australia in 1976 via Africa and New Zealand. After an academic career he now writes both children’s and adults’ novels full- time. His novels for Random House include JOHNNY WOMBAT, TO THE DARK TOWER, DEL- DEL and BEYOND THE DUSK. Victor has been shortlisted for many awards including the Australian Children’s Book of the Year Award and the Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award. He remains one of Australia’s most celebrated authors. With a host of award-winning, internationally published novels to his credit, Victor Kelleher remains one of Australia’s most celebrated writers for both adults and children. Born in London, he lived in Africa for twenty years, before moving to New Zealand where he began to write, prompted by homesickness for Africa. He moved to Australia in 1976. Victor’s first book for young people was Forbidden Paths of Thual and since then his novels have received many awards and commendations. His prizes have included the Australian Children’s Book of the Year Award and the Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award. Some of Victor’s earlier titles are Parkland (shortlisted for the 1995 Australian Children’s Book of the Year Award Older Readers) and its sequels, Earthsong and Fire Dancer (also shortlisted for the 1997 Australian Children’s Book of the Year Award Older Readers). Formerly an associate professor, Victor Kelleher now works full time as a writer from his home in northern NSW. His latest books include Dog Boy for young adults, and Born of the Sea for adults. Victor’s other Aussie Nibbles are What Dino Saw and The Gorilla Suit, both illustrated by Stephen Michael King.

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