Synopsis

Cat and Dumpling are best friends, but they're very different. Cat is an impulsive dreamer who loves to knit, and Dumpling is a cautious planner who loves gardening. In these chapter books for early readers, the pair's far-fetched schemes and conflicting ideas wreak warm-hearted slapstick havoc, but always with a happy ending and a reassertion that despite their differences Cat and Dumpling will always be the very best of friends.

In Home Sweet Home, Cat and Dumpling meet for the very first time. They're both searching for the perfect home and have very different needs. Eventually they stumble across the perfect place-the only problem is, they both want the same flat! Can the pair survive as flatmates, or will their differences just be too much to overcome?

Look out for book two later this year - Cat and Dumpling: The Talent Show.

Reviews

"Kent's charming story, paired with colourful illustrations, is ideal for newly independent readers, teaching them about friendship and embracing differences... children will love the quirky characters and humorous situations." - Preneur World

"With its short chapters, fun story and lovely full colour illustrations, this is a sweet and rewarding adventure for first readers, who will definitely want to get to know Cat and Dumpling." - Love Reading 4 Kids

"Nicola Kent's sweet story with amusing, full colour illustrations at every turn of the page and short chapters is just right for new solo readers who will assuredly enjoy meeting these new characters and be pleased to know further adventures are in the pipeline." - Red Reading Hub

“The start of another cracking early chapter book series from Oxford University Press. Seriously, they do this style of book SO well. Nicola Kent’s storytelling is so quirkily cute and humorous and her illustrations are the epitome of springtime fun!” - The Little Literacy Society