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| Author | Linda Newbery |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Orion |
| Publication date | 19 October 2006 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 179 pgs |
| ISBN | 978-1-84255-125-7 |
| OCLC | 70173774 |
Catcall is a 2006 children's novel by Linda Newbery. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award.
Plot
The story focuses on a young boy named Josh, whose family goes through a dramatic upheaval. There is a new stepdad and a new baby sister.
Josh's younger brother Jamie takes this badly and soon develops an obsession with wild cats and a refusal to speak. Josh uses all his skills, and a cat scrapbook, to help his family heal.
References
- Nestlé Children's Book Prize and costa book of the year Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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