Charlie and the Cat-flap

Charlie

by Hilary McKay

Excellent Book

67 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2007

About the author

Hilary McKay was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and is the eldest of four girls. From a very early age she read voraciously and grew up in a household of readers. Hilary says of herself as a child "I anaesthetised myself against the big bad world with large doses of literature. The local library was as familiar to me as my own home."

After reading Botany and Zoology at St. Andrew's University Hilary then went on to work as a biochemist in an Analysis Department. Hilary enjoyed the work but at the same time had a burning desire to write. After the birth of her two children, Hilary wanted to devote more time to bringing up her children and writing so decided to leave her job.

One of the best things about being a writer, says Hilary, is receiving letters from children. She wishes that she had written to authors as a child, but it never occurred to her to contact them

Hilary now lives in a small village in Derbyshire with her family. When not writing Hilary loves walking, reading, and having friends to stay.

Reviews

[Mairéad · Rating 2 out of 5]

An introductory chapter book for readers aged 6-9 based on the antics of two troublesome boys. This books sense of humour will certainly appeal to some children but I feel the old trope of boys being badly behaved and ending up in unusual sticky situations hasn't aged well so I would be reluctant to recommend this to my students.

[Georgina Willetts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reminded me of my silly brother.

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was hilarious!