Dick Whittington and his cat / retold by Margaret Hodges ; illustrated by Mélisande Potter.
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TextPublication details: New York : Holiday House, c2006.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 0823419878 (hardcover)
- Whittington and his cat.
- Wittington and his cat. English.
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Famous People | Hodges, Margaret | Available | 33111004474645 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
When Dick Whittington finally gets a ride from the countryside to London, he anticipates a wealthy paradise where the streets are paved with gold. He is shocked, though, to find that the city is in an even worse state than the country! Dick struggles to survive, barely living off scraps of food, until the wealthy merchant Mr. Fitzwarren offers him a job. Still lonely, Dick purchases a cat to comfort him and to kill the rodents in his bedroom. Little does anyone, particularly Dick Whittington, know that this cat will bring many more fortunes than anticipated! Margaret Hodges retells the optimistic story of Dick Whittington's luck with beautiful acrylic paintings by Melisande Potter.
Retells the legend of the poor boy in medieval England who trades his beloved cat for a fortune in gold and jewels and eventually becomes Lord Mayor of London.