Welcome to KIWIreviews - product reviews
•  click here to return to the homepage  •
Welcome visitor.Join us or log in

Product reviews on kiwireviews.nz : Saturday 21st September 2024 - 14:35:41

QuickSearch for:    What is QuickSearch?
QuickJump to:    What is QuickJump?
logon name: p/w:  

I want to:

You Are Here...

Home > Categories > Books > Kids - General > The Three-Legged Cat review

« The Solomon Curse reviewThe Solomon CurseReally Professional Internet Person reviewReally Professional Internet Person »

Score: 9.5/10  [1 review]
5 out of 5
ProdID: 6923 - The Three-Legged Cat
Author: Margaret Mahy

The Three-Legged Cat
Price:
$17.49
Available:
2010

The Three-Legged Cat product reviews

Proud to promote NZ productsTom, Mrs. Gimble's cat, would love to see the world, but his peg-leg keeps him at home. Mrs. Gimble just wants to be left in peace with a stay-at-home cat that doesn't eat too much. Will their wishes come true?



Tags:
adventure   cat   determination   humour   jonathan allen   margaret mahy   picture book   nzmade
Other listings you may be interested in:
Word OriginsWord Origins
Rating: 9.5
Discworld : Tiffany Aching 3 : WintersmithDiscworld : Tiffany Aching 3 : Wintersmith
Rating: 9.8
Lonely Planet: FranceLonely Planet: France
Rating: 10.0
The Tuatara and the SkinkThe Tuatara and the Skink
Rating: 9.6
The Saint of Dragons : 2 : SamuraiThe Saint of Dragons : 2 : Samurai
Rating: 7.0
My New Zealand Story: Lighthouse FamilyMy New Zealand Story: Lighthouse Family
Rating: 9.5
Hiding PhilHiding Phil
Rating: 9.1
Geronimo Stilton - The Hunt for the Golden BookGeronimo Stilton - The Hunt for the Golden Book
Rating: 9.3
Heromice 1: Mice to the Rescue!Heromice 1: Mice to the Rescue!
Rating: 9.9
The 39 Clues - Unstoppable book 3: CountdownThe 39 Clues - Unstoppable book 3: Countdown
Rating: 10.0
Alfie's Lost SharkieAlfie's Lost Sharkie
Rating: 10.0
Hugless Douglas & The Great Cake BakeHugless Douglas & The Great Cake Bake
Rating: 10.0
Ernie and the Magic KennelErnie and the Magic Kennel
Rating: 9.5

Product reviews...

Everyone is welcome to post a review. You will need to Join up or log in to post yours.

Click here to read the profile of savta

Review by: savta (Jo)
Dated: 26th of January, 2016

Link to this review Report this review

 

This Review: 9.5/10
Price:
Score 9 out of 10
Value for Money:
Score 10 out of 10
ReReadability:
Score 9 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 10 out of 10

I love this book. I have a three-legged cat myself who has already given away three of his nine lives and is still full of energy and curiosity, so it is great to see that Margaret Mahy too is able to confirm that you don't necessarily have to have four legs to function! After all, we humans get along fine with just two.

Tom, the hero of the story, has a wooden leg in place of his missing limb. I see him as the sort of cat who is determined to do everything that his four-legged cousins can do.. He wants to travel and see new things, and gets frustrated when he has to stay home and be quiet. As for Cyril, he is no longer lonely and realises just how rewarding it can be when you have a friend to share everything.

Mrs Gimble, Tom's owner, likes things just so and, when people (and animals) do their own thing, it upsets her world. Eventually she is happy because she sees exactly what she wants to see, and Tom is happy because he gets his wish. And in the nature of all good stories, everyone lives happily ever after.

This story holds a delightful message for children who may feel that there are things they cannot do because they are held back for various reasons. It might be a physical problem that gets in the way, or it might be the circumstances they are in through no fault of their own. Tom the three-legged cat proves that you can do anything if you want it hard enough, and that there is always a way round a difficulty.

Random listing from 'Books'...

Score: 9.5
Product reviews for listing 330: The Curious Quantum
Brand / Author: Lee Bulbrook

Product image for The Curious QuantumFundamental chemistry explained with cut-out models.

Who would have thought that paper models could illustrate some fundamental truths about the universe! Yet Lee Bulbrook has succeeded in using a certain geometrical shape which represents the fundamental structure of real atoms rather well.

Because of this, they glue together logically to make model molecules which closely represent the shapes and properties of real molecules. This combination of words, pictures and models opens the door to a better understanding of this fascinating subject.

Go to the listing

General Disclaimer...

Protected by Copyscape Plagiarism Checker - Do not copy content from this page. Creative Commons Licence All trademarks, images and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective companies.
KIWIreviews is an independent entity, part of the Knock Out News Group. This is a free public forum presenting user opinions on selected products, and as such the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of kiwireviews.nz and are protected under New Zealand law by the "Honest Opinion" clause of the Defamation Act of 1992. KIWIreviews accepts no liability for statements made on this site, on the premise that they have been submitted as the true and honest opinions of the individual posters. In most cases, prices and dates stated are approximate and should be considered as only guidelines.

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein