About this item
An exquisite new story to delight readers young and old, from a much-loved writer and illustrator.What do you do if you find an abandoned seal pup on a rock in the middle of the sea? Well, take it home with you to your flat, of course.At least that's what Mr Albert Cleghorn thought, though perhaps he hadn't considered all the complications ... This is the story of what then happened to Mr Cleghorn and Charlie the seal in their determination to find a home for Charlie and, incidentally, happiness for them both.Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, Mister Cleghorn's Seal is a classic in the making from the inimitable Judith Kerr.
About the Author
Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, the daughter of a distinguished German writer. She left Nazi Germany with her family in 1933 and fled across Europe, eventually settling in England. Years later she wrote about her experiences in her best-selling novel for middle-grade readers When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. She is also the author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including TheTiger Who Came to Tea, which was first published in 1968 and has since sold more than one million copies worldwide. She lives in England.
