Carbonel

by Barbara Sleigh

Published 29 January 1970
Rosemary's plan to clean houses during her summer break and surprise her mother with the money she earns hits a snag when an old lady at the market talks her into buying a second-rate broom and a cat she can't even afford to keep. She learns, however, that appearances can be deceiving.

The Kingdom of Carbonel

by Barbara Sleigh

Published 22 February 1973
This is a long-awaited reissue of the much-loved sequel to "Carbonel, King of the Cats". In this second story, published over forty years ago, Carbonel has been summoned to appear before the Great Cat but before he goes he has to find someone to look after his two royal kittens. And so he tracks down his young friends Rosemary and John to help out. The kittens are very sweet - but quite a handful as the children soon discover...