Morris and the Cat Flap

By Vivian French and Olivia Villet

Morris is a lovable, greedy fat ginger kitten. In this story he is afraid of the new cat flat, but how will he get his food which is inside the house, when he is outside! A Roaring Good Read for new readers

Morris is a loveable chubby, lazy kitten. When a new cat flap is installed in the door, Morris is horrified. Morris is scared. It doesn’t bother his sister, Rose. It doesn’t bother his brother, Tom. But Morris is so scared that he leaves a little puddle on the kitchen floor, rather than have to go outside through the catflap. What Morris is scared of is losing his tail. He thinks the catflap will swing shut and chop off his tail.

However, Morris does manage to get outside, but it will take a great deal of persuasion to get him back inside – a spot of well cooked fish might get him to budge.

Lovely lively story, perfect for beginner readers, particularly those who love cats.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Aug 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9780007494880

Vivian French

Vivian French worked in children’s theatre for ten years before she established herself as a storyteller. In 1988 she began to write for children and has had over 40 books published since them, including her Morris books and two Sleepovers, and the 3rd Century story in Centuries of Stories for Collins. She has travelled from Orkney to Oklahoma talking about children’s books; is a visiting lecturer at the University of the West of England and reviews for the Guardian.

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Dedication

For dearest Tricia,

with love

Contents

Title Page

Dedication

Chapter One

Morris was ginger and white and very fat.

Chapter Two

After Morris had cleaned his whiskers he licked his paws.

Chapter Three

Mother Cat ate her breakfast and slid through the cat…

Chapter Four

Morris stopped thinking and sniffed. What was that? He sat…

Other Books by Vivian French

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher

Chapter One

Morris was ginger and white and very fat.

Morris! said his big sister Rose.

Look what we’ve got!