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One day a strange cat appears at the door. 'My name is Tom Finger,' he cries. Each day he appears, and each day he leaves a strange and wonderful gift: a silk purse, a lace handkerchief, an embroidered needle case. Queenie is completely entranced by him - her brother though is convinced he is a witch's cat. But Queenie is determined to find out - and one day starts following the cat through the snowy forest, following a trail of red wool…What Queenie finds at the end of the trail is totally unexpected.A book that has exquisite, beautiful illustrations,and a traditional feel that will be cherished for years to come.Praise for Tom Finger:'McClure's storytelling has a strange magical rhythm to it and her drawings have a wistful delicacy' Books for Keeps'enchanting' Financial Times'a magical tale, set in a snowy landscape' Daily Telegraph
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Tom Finger, Gillian McClure
- Language
- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Tom Finger
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gillian McClure
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Children's
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- ISBN10
- 0747555966
- ISBN13
- 9780747555964
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Children's Books
- Description
- One day a strange cat appears at the door. 'My name is Tom Finger,' he cries. Each day he appears, and each day he leaves a strange and wonderful gift: a silk purse, a lace handkerchief, an embroidered needle case. Queenie is completely entranced by him - her brother though is convinced he is a witch's cat. But Queenie is determined to find out - and one day starts following the cat through the snowy forest, following a trail of red wool…What Queenie finds at the end of the trail is totally unexpected.A book that has exquisite, beautiful illustrations,and a traditional feel that will be cherished for years to come.Praise for Tom Finger:'McClure's storytelling has a strange magical rhythm to it and her drawings have a wistful delicacy' Books for Keeps'enchanting' Financial Times'a magical tale, set in a snowy landscape' Daily Telegraph