''Paws and Whiskers'' is a 2014 fundraising anthology for the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, featuring children's stories about cats and dogs selected by

Jacqueline Wilson Dame Jacqueline Wilson (' Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist known for her popular children's literature. Her novels have been notable for tackling realistic topics such as adoption and divorce. Since her debut novel in 1969, ...

, with illustrations by

Nick Sharratt Nick Sharratt (born 9 August 1962) is a British author and illustrator of children's books, whose work is split between illustrating for writers, most notably Jacqueline Wilson from 1991 to 2021, and Jeremy Strong, but also Giles Andreae, Jul ...

. Published 13 February 2014 by Doubleday Children's, the stories include new works and extracts from classics, such as The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith, and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.Paws and Whiskers preview: Table of Contents
/ref> Also called ''Battersea Cats and Dogs Anthology'' before publication, the book is under licence from "Battersea Dogs' Home Ltd.", with royalties from book sales going to support the charity.Paws and Whiskers preview: Copyright page
/ref> Besides the ''Cat Stories'' and ''Dog Stories'' sections, with the ''Pets' Corner'' section features new stories by notable children's authors about their pets.

Extracts from the book

'' Catwings'' by

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( ; Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the ''Earthsea'' fantas ...

'' The Daydreamer'' by

Ian McEwan Ian Russell McEwan (born 21 June 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, ''The Times'' featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 19 in its list of the ...

''Ice Lolly'' by Jean Ure ''The Theatre Cat'' by

Noel Streatfeild Mary Noel Streatfeild OBE (24 December 1895 – 11 September 1986) was an English author, best known for children's books including the "Shoes" books, which were not a series (though some books made references to others). Random House, the U.S. ...

'' Through the Looking Glass'' by

Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician, photographer and reluctant Anglicanism, Anglican deacon. His most notable works are ''Alice ...

'' Gobbolino the Witch's Cat'' by Ursula Moray Williams ''The Cat that Walked by Himself'' by

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was born in British Raj, British India, which inspired much ...

''Orlando's Invisible Pyjamas'' by Kathleen Hale ''Soffrona and Her Cat Muff'' by

Mary Martha Sherwood Mary Martha Sherwood (née Butt; 6 May 177522 September 1851) was a nineteenth-century English children's writer. Of her more than four hundred works, the best known include ''The History of Little Henry and his Bearer'' (1814) and the two seri ...

'' Varjak Paw'' by S. F. Said ''The Diary of a Killer Cat'' by Anne Fine '' The Incredible Journey'' by Sheila Burnford '' Osbert'' by

''A Dog So Small'' by

Philippa Pearce Ann Philippa Pearce OBE FRSL (22 January 1920 – 21 December 2006) was an English author of children's books. Best known of them is the time-slip novel '' Tom's Midnight Garden'', which won the 1958 Carnegie Medal from the Library Associati ...

'' The Accidental Tourist'' by Anne Tyler '' Love That Dog'' by

Sharon Creech Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945) is an American writer of children's novels. She was the first American winner of the Carnegie Medal (literary award), Carnegie Medal for British children's books and the first person to win both the American ...

'' The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' by

Dodie Smith Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith (3 May 1896 – 24 November 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for writing '' I Capture the Castle'' (1948) and the children's novel '' The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1956). Other work ...

'' Just William'' by

Richmal Crompton Richmal Crompton Lamburn (15 November 1890 – 11 January 1969) was a popular English writer, best known for her ''Just William (book series), Just William'' series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books. L ...

''Born to Run'' by

Michael Morpurgo Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo ('' né'' Bridge; 5 October 1943) is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as '' War Horse'' (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelli ...

David Copperfield ''David Copperfield''Dickens invented over 14 variations of the title for this work; see is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from infancy to matur ...

'' by

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and Social criticism, social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by ...

''Shadow, the Sheep-Dog'' by

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been tra ...

'' The Knife of Never Letting Go'' by

Patrick Ness Patrick Ness Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, FRSL (born 17 October 1971) is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter. Born in the United States, Ness moved to London and holds dual citizenship. He is best k ...

'' Because of Winn-Dixie'' by Kate DiCamillo ''The Werepuppy'' by

Pets' Corner stories

The "Pets' Corner" section of the book is where famous authors (such as Horrid Henry's Francesca Simon and The Magic Faraway Tree's

) talk about their pets.

Reception

CBBC has done a book club report on it by Katie Thistleton, citing part of it as a "brilliant read". In ''The Guardian'' newspaper review, Kat Winter has given it an 8.5 out of ten, commenting on the fact the stories were too short, she wanted to find out more.

References

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External links

Jacqueline Wilson Official Site
(www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk)
Paws and Whiskers by Jacqueline Wilson , The Times
(www.thetimes.co.uk)
BBC
CBBC Book Club Review Children's short story collections British writers 2014 children's books Doubleday (publisher) books Works by Jacqueline Wilson Fiction anthologies Books about cats Children's books about dogs

Extracts from the book

Pets' Corner stories

Reception

See also

References

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