Kitty & Friends S.

12 primary works

I Don't Want to!

by Bel Mooney

Published 25 July 1985

Kitty's favourite word is No! She doesn't want to clean her teeth, eat her vegetables or, worst of all, play with boring cousin Melisso. In fact, Kitty can't seem to stop saying 'no' but when Dad tells her he doesn't ever want to hear her say 'yes', she discovers that that's exactly what she does want to say! When she breaks one of her favourite toys, she finds she does want to tidy her room. When Dad says he doesn't want a goodnight kiss, Kitty decides she'd like to give one. When she's bored because Mum and Dad are having a lie-in she does want to play with her big brother, Daniel.

I Can't Find It!

by Bel Mooney

Published 27 October 1988

Kitty is always losing things. It's not that she's careless, but things she put away very, very carefully just seem to move all on their own! If Mum hears 'I can't find it!' one more time, she's going to lose her temper. Luckily, because Kitty loses things so often, she's good at finding them, too. So, when Mum loses the car keys and Dad's about to miss his appointment at the dentist, it's Kitty who finds them, just in time.

It's Not Fair!

by Bel Mooney

Published September 1989

It's not fair! is Kitty's plaintive cry. Why is she the shortest in her class? Why can't she go to bed as late as the boy next door? When one day Kitty's mother echoes Kitty's cry of It's not fair Kitty thinks up a brilliant idea. This audio cassette contains the complete and unabridged story.

But You Promised!

by Bel Mooney

Published May 1990

This is the fourth book in the Kitty series. Kitty is tired of everyone making promises they can't keep! Rosie promised she'd always pick Kitty as her partner, she even crossed her heart, so why has she chosen Tom? Mum said Kitty could have a dog, but now she's changed her mind! Dad gave his word the injection wouldn't hurt - but it did! Kitty soon discovers for herself that promises are sometimes very hard to keep, and sometimes 'I promise' really means 'I hope'!

Why Not?

by Bel Mooney

Published 17 September 1990

This is the fifth book in the Kitty series funny, affectionate tales that ring with the authentic detail of family life' The Independent Kitty always used to say she didn't want to do this or that, but there's been a change - now she wants to do lots of things, and the grown-ups won't let her! Kitty finds herself saying 'Why not?' all the time and it makes her even more cross when they simply say 'Because'. 'Why can't I walk to school on my own?' 'Because.' 'Why can't I go trick-or-treating?' 'Because.' Kitty wishes they'd give her a proper answer! But soon she discovers that sometimes a compromise is the best answer of all.

I Know!

by Bel Mooney

Published April 1991

I'm Scared!

by Bel Mooney

Published 12 September 1994

I Wish!

by Bel Mooney

Published March 1995

Why Me?

by Bel Mooney

Published 15 March 1996

I'm Bored!

by Bel Mooney

Published 1 October 1997

It's Not My Fault!

by Bel Mooney

Published 1 October 1999

So What!

by Bel Mooney

Published 1 February 2002

Now that Kitty's getting older it seems that she says'so what!' to everything. Homework? So what! Time to get up? Who cares! But Kitty does care. She cares when not doing her homework means she makes more work for herself in the end. She cares (even though she pretends not to) when she thinks she's lost Mr Tubs, her teddy bear. She cares that her friend, Rosie, is pretending not to be upset when her parents split up. And she cares when she finds out that her friend, William, is getting bullied. In fact, Kitty cares so much that she decides to stand up to the bully all on her own, in spite of him being much bigger than her.