The Cat Mummy

Illustrated by Nick Sharratt.

I have a pet. I love her lots. But she is very, very, very boring. Even so, Mabel, my dear old tabby cat, is a good listener. She never minds what I want to talk about. Mabel may not be as adventurous or as much fun as my friend Sophie's four kittens, but she's always there for me.

Miss Smith, my new teacher, told us that in Ancient Egypt, people worshipped cats. Mabel could definitely have been a cat goddess in those days.