Fred (Red Fox Picture Book)

A story of the double life of the laziest cat in the world.

Fred is an adored family cat (now deceased) who slept all the time -- on the ironing board, on the laundry, on top of the fridge, on cars, and particularly on beds -- although he took a little time off to sit on laps and to eat. Only after his death do Sophie and Nick discover that, by night, he was the Elvis of the cat-world -- Famous Fred -- with hordes of devoted fans.

POSY SIMMONDS was born in Berkshire in 1945. She is the author of many books for adults and children, including Literary Life, Lulu and the Flying Babies and Fred, the film of which was nominated for an Oscar. She was made an MBE in 2002 and has won many international awards for her work.