The Cat Mummy - Jacqueline Wilson

There's something amazing about Jacqueline Wilson's style of writing. her words seem to capture the attention of her readers within the first few words. Although most of my favourite books of hers are aimed at teens, I do enjoy some of her younger books, one being The Cat Mummy. In The Cat Mummy, Verity's dear cat Mabel passes away, and Verity is incredibly upset. After learning about ancient Egypt at school, Verity decides to mummify her cat, to keep her safe forever. Can Verity keep her cat like this, or will her dad soon find out what she's done? Although this is aimed at young children, it does make a good light read for others. I would not read ...  Read the complete review

I was a huge bookworm as a child, and, recently, I've been pondering all the books I read when I was younger. I was always one to delve into fantasy and elaborate fiction rather than 'this' type of book, though I'm not actually too sure what to label 'this' as. But I did sometimes. Jacqueline Wilson was always one popular with the kids, and I'm sure that's a state still true today. The majority of her books are now absent, both from mind and bookcase, but there is one that particuarly sticks out for me. This is, of course, The Cat Mummy. The book is aimed at young readers of, according to Amazon, the age range seven to eleven years old. It seems actually a ...  Read the complete review