Abie Longstaff is the eldest of six children and grew up in Australia, Hong Kong and France. She knows all about squabbling, chaos and bossing younger sisters around. So she logically began her career as a barrister. She started writing when her children were born. Her favourite childhood books were Hating Alison Ashley, A Little Princess, Maura's Angel and The Black Stallion and she sneakily reads them again sometimes. Abie lives in Hove with her family.

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Beatrix Potter

The complete boxed collection of Beatrix Potter's beloved Peter Rabbit books

The Tale of Tom Kitten is set in the cottage garden Beatrix created herself at Hill Top, the farm she owned near the village of Sawrey. Tom and his sisters look so smart in their new clothes. When their mother sends them outside while she waits for her visitors, she couldn't possibly guess what kind of mess they are going to get themselves into! 
 
The Tale of Tom Kitten is number eight in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows: 
 
1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 
2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 
3 The Tailor of Gloucester 
4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 
5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 
6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 
7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 
8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 
9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 
10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 
11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 
12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 
13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 
14 The Tale of Mr. Tod 
15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 
16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 
17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan 
18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 
19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 
20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 
21 The Story of Miss Moppet 
22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 
23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

The Tale of Tom Kitten

The original and authorized edition

Beatrix Potter's famous tale of a naughty squirrel who loses his tail is as popular today as it was when it was first published over 100 years ago. Join Nutkin, his brother Twinkleberry and all his cousins as they make their way over to Owl Island to gather nuts. See what happens when Old Brown, the terrifying owl guardian of the island decides he has had enough of silly Nutkin's cheekiness! Ouch!! 
 
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is number two in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows: 
 
1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 
2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 
3 The Tailor of Gloucester 
4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 
5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 
6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 
7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 
8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 
9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 
10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 
11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 
12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 
13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 
14 The Tale of Mr. Tod 
15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 
16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 
17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan 
18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 
19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 
20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 
21 The Story of Miss Moppet 
22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 
23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

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