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    The Interloper
    The Interloper
    The Interloper
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    The Interloper

    By A. F. McKeating

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    A modern fairytale about a talking, giant-killing cat with ambitions.

    The farmyard animals are eager to imitate his example by learning to speak and throwing off the yolk of servitude. All except for silent Mr Simpkins, the grey cat who is as plump as an overstuffed cushion but not so dumb as he looks...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA. F. McKeating
    Release dateAug 23, 2011
    ISBN9781466137158
    The Interloper
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    A. F. McKeating

    A. F. McKeating lives and writes in the UK. She has published several novels and short stories. She writes for children as Alison McKeating.

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