Cat Learns to Listen at Moonlight School - preview

First published 2017 by Nosy Crow Ltd The Crow’s Nest, Baden Place, Crosby Row, London, SE1 1YW www.nosycrow.com ISBN 978 1 78800 011 6 (HB) ISBN 978 1 78800 012 3 (PB) Nosy Crow and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Nosy Crow Ltd Text © Simon Puttock 2017 Illustrations © Ali Pye 2017 The right of Simon Puttock to be identified as the author and Ali Pye to be identified as the illustrator of this work has been asserted.

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This is Miss Moon’s Moonlight School for all the wee small creatures of the night.

The night bell had rung, but Bat and Cat and Owl and Mouse were not there, because . . .

. . . they were all OUTSIDE! “Tonight,” said Miss Moon, “we are going on a nature walk to see what interesting things we can find.

Now, listen carefully, everyone – please stay in pairs and, most importantly of all, NOBODY must wander off!”

Owl and Bat lined up ready to go.

“Cat!” whispered Mouse.

“You have to hold my paw!”

But Cat had NOT been listening – she was busy fiddling with her clipboard.

“Now,” said Miss Moon, “has anyone found anything yet?”

“I have found the moon!” said Mouse.

“And I have found MISS Moon,” said Owl, feeling rather clever.

“I can see a cloud that looks like a cake,” said Bat.

But Cat did not say anything.

She was still not listening – she was busy doodling a flower.