Cook may be feeding pauper meals to the Inspector, but she still is sure to have tea and sweet buns for when other household staff members drop by to chat in the kitchen. Jeffries has organized the household staff into its' efficient sleuthing team mode. The Inspector is trying to focus on finding clues and interviewing witnesses, while trying to ignore hunger pains from his diet at home.īehind the scenes, Mrs. Seems this business man has cheated his investors our of a nice chunk of money. Not only is the Inspector suffering through these frugal meals, he is also working through a new murder of a business man who has a long list of possible suspects. To keep in line with this new ruling, Cook has dusted off an old cookbook with recipes that are as tasty as the dust but very economical. In this book, the Inspector has put the household on a tight budget.

Not only is she the housekeeper who keeps life at home smooth running, she is also the one who seems to guide the Inspector in solving the mysteries that come his way. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.It may be Inspector Witherspoon's life, but it is Mrs. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. Famed for animal stories such as Little Foxes, Shadow, The Butterfly Lion and An Eagle in the Snow, The Nine Lives of Montezuma is every bit as enthralling. Read more he is considered to be the master story teller with this collection of stories. Michael Morpurgo, again demonstrates why. A great read that kids aged 9+ will love. From a young kitten to a grand old cat, he is cunning and proud while establishing his kingdom, but to Matthew, he's always loving and adorable. A cat's nine lives are full of adventure and excitement and none more so than Montezuma, the farmyard cat.

The charming tales of one mischievous cat from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo. Num Pages: 176 pages, black and white illustrations.

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