Gobbolino the Witch's Cat

By Ursula Moray Williams and Ursula Moray Williams Joan Aiken,Paul Howard

Book Overview

No one could mistake Gobbolino for a simple kitchen cat, with his sparky whiskers and magic tricks, but that's just what the witch's kitten wants to be. Instead of learning how to turn mice into toads for the witch's brew, Gobbolino sets out on an adventure to find a family and a home of his own. Reissued for its seventy-fifth anniversary with illustrations by the award-winning Catherine Rayner, this classic tale has been loved by generations of children.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509860363
• ISBN13: 9781509860364
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Pan MacMillan
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Should be listed among the classics

This is my daughter's favorite book. I bought it for her 2 years ago when she was 7 and every so often she'll pick it up and re-read it, or just choose one of her favorite chapters to read. She loves that fact that each chapter is a condensed little story on its own. I brought this book into her class to read a chapter during storytime and all of the children were equally enchanted by the story of the little witch's cat. Her teacher enjoyed it as well and appreciated some of the more interesting vocabulary. Excellent!

Gobbolino the Witch's Cat

This book was read to my class in England, when I was 15 years old. I'm nearly 40 now, and this delightful story has stuck with me for 25 years, until I could read it to my own child. Gobbolino, is a misunderstood soul, a character that all children can asociate with! I now live in Canada, and have spent several years trying to track this book down. Not all stories can drive a mother to these length's, to pass them on to their children. Its a special book!

Read this book

My dad read this book out loud to me at bedtime. Gobbolino wants to become a nice kitchen cat and his sister Sootica wants to be a mean and clever witch's cat. This book is exciting and I liked the ending. The story is always nice and nothing bad happens to Gobbolino, and if he gets hurt he always gets out of trouble. And he can blow sparks out of his whiskers (he does it to make the children laugh but it gets him in trouble with the grown ups).

wonderful writing, unpredictable and original

Very enjoyable adventure from beginning to end of a witch's cat who wants to be a kitchen cat. Gobbolino's adventures on his way to becoming a kitchen cat. A wonderful story to read aloud to the children.

Gobble up Gobbolino

Reading Gobbolino to my 7 year old has opened up a whole field of fantasy to both of us. Although the language at times needed to be explaned to a seven year old, each chapter was eagerly anticipated. Even as a bed time story it was both suitable and highly original.Read it (if you can)