About the Author
JACQUELINE WILSON is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author who served as Children’s Laureate from 2005-7. She has been awarded a number of prestigious awards, including the British Children’s Book of the Year and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award (for The Illustrated Mum), the Smarties Prize and the Children’s Book Award (for Double Act, for which she was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal). In 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. She was the author most borrowed from British libraries in the last decade.
ALSO AVAILABLE BY JACQUELINE WILSON
Published in Corgi Pups, for beginner readers:
THE DINOSAUR’S PACKED LUNCH
THE MONSTER STORY-TELLER
Published in Young Corgi, for newly confident readers:
LIZZIE ZIPMOUTH
SLEEPOVERS
Available from Doubleday/Corgi Yearling Books:
BAD GIRLS
THE BED AND BREAKFAST STAR
BEST FRIENDS
BIG DAY OUT
BURIED ALIVE!
CANDYFLOSS
THE CAT MUMMY
CLEAN BREAK
CLIFFHANGER
COOKIE
THE DARE GAME
DIAMOND
THE DIAMOND GIRLS
DOUBLE ACT
DOUBLE ACT (PLAY EDITION)
EMERALD STAR
GLUBBSLYME
HETTY FEATHER
THE ILLUSTRATED MUM
JACKY DAYDREAM
LILY ALONE
LITTLE DARLINGS
THE LONGEST WHALE SONG
THE LOTTIE PROJECT
MIDNIGHT
THE MUM-MINDER
MY SECRET DIARY
MY SISTER JODIE
QUEENIE
SAPPHIRE BATTERSEA
SECRETS
STARRING TRACY BEAKER
THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER
THE SUITCASE KID
VICKY ANGEL
THE WORRY WEBSITE
THE WORST THING ABOUT
MY SISTER
Collections:
JACQUELINE WILSON’S FUNNY GIRLS
includes THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER and
JACQUELINE WILSON’S DOUBLE-DECKER
includes BAD GIRLS and DOUBLE ACT
JACQUELINE WILSON’S SUPERSTARS
includes THE SUITCASE KID and THE LOTTIE PROJECT
JACQUELINE WILSON’S BISCUIT BARREL
includes CLIFFHANGER and BURIED ALIVE!
Available from Doubleday/Corgi Books, for older readers:
DUSTBIN BABY
GIRLS IN LOVE
GIRLS UNDER PRESSURE
GIRLS OUT LATE
GIRLS IN TEARS
KISS
LOLA ROSE
LOVE LESSONS
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About Battersea Dogs & Cats Home . . .
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is one of the oldest and most famous animal rescue centres in the world. Founded by a Victorian lady, Mrs Mary Tealby, in 1860, Battersea’s dream is of every dog and cat enjoying a loving, permanent and safe home. Until that happens, Battersea aims never to turn away an animal in need.
Battersea rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes dogs and cats who are abandoned, neglected or unwanted, and looks after them while new homes are found. In 2012, 5,880 dogs and 2,760 cats were cared for at the Home’s three centres in London, Old Windsor in Berkshire and Brands Hatch in Kent. Over 1,000 volunteers and 300 staff make sure every animal who comes to Battersea’s gate gets the love, care and medical treatment they need.
Discover more about Battersea’s history and work at battersea.org.uk
Help us care for lost and frightened animals by donating to Battersea at battersea.org.uk/donate
Find out how to rehome a dog or cat at battersea.org.uk/rehoming
PAWS AND WHISKERS
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This ebook edition published 2014
Foreword and introductions copyright © Jacqueline Wilson, 2014
LEONIE’S PET CAT © Jacqueline Wilson, 2014
Illustrations © Nick Sharratt, 2014
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