carol eve - tom wallbank's cat

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About the Author

The author is happily married, retired and lives in Staffordshire. She enjoys reading

and holidays, meeting up with her family and socialising with friends. She is a

‘people person’ and very much enjoys the company of others.

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For Mum; she would have been very proud of her daughter.

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arol Eve

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Ac+nowledgments

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Chapter One

Tom :allban+s was in his room and it was the start of

the school holidays. 6e was wondering how he was going to

spend his time as most of his friends had gone on holiday.

The only thing he had to loo+ forward to was his th

birthday, which was some wee+s away.

6e had as+ed his mum and dad for a computer game but

it was >'( and money was always in short supply in their house. 8um said she would thin+ about it but couldn’t

promise. 6is sister, heobie, who was )( years old, had

been allowed to go away on a camping holiday with her

friend Sarah and her mum and dad to the 4a+e -istrict. This

meant that Tom couldn’t annoy her li+e he usually did.

6is dad wor+ed long hours as a lorry driver so they

didn’t see much of him but 8um said that -ad enjoyeddriving and he got to meet lots of nice people, but he was

always at home at the wee+ends.

Tom sat on his bed reading a comic and was soon very

sleepy. 6e started dreaming about his party? it was a lovely

day and all his friends came to his birthday tea. They had

egg sandwiches and cheese and tomato, cucumber and

lettuce sandwiches and lots of crisps and a huge ca+e withhis name on it with eight candles.

6is friends all sang 6appy irthday, his best friend eter

had bought him a wonderful new racing car with batteries,

his friend -avid bought him a new train, he had lots of

lovely presents and plenty of comics to read. After tea they

were about to play games when it started to rain and it

poured down all over 8um’s lovely tea. %verything wassoa+ing wet and could not be eaten. 6is wonderful birthday

ca+e was just a mess and he was crying and shouting at the

rain but it only got worse@

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6e was in such a state that it wo+e him up just about the

time his mum shouted him for his tea.

6e was loo+ing round the room when he saw something

on his window ledge it was a large ginger cat@ Tom stared

at the cat and the cat, who had been asleep as well, opened

one eye. They stared at each other for a long time. 8um

shouted him again.

Tom shouted? B2’m coming 8um,C and the large ginger

cat jumped up and raced bac+ through the open window.

Tom loo+ed out of the window in time to see the cat

jump down onto the +itchen roof and onto the fence. 2t was

last seen running across the fields at the bac+ of his house.

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Chapter Two

%very day Tom loo+ed for the large ginger cat but it never

came bac+. Dne morning as Tom was eating his daily

$hocolate ops his mum as+ed, BAre you alright TomE 2

have noticed you have been very 9uiet for the last couple of

days.C

B:ell,C he said, Byou won’t be cross with me will youEC

B2t depends on what you have done,C said 8um.BDh 2 haven’t done anything,C he said, Bbut do you

remember on 8onday you had to call me for my tea more

than once.C

BFes,C said 8um, Byou are usually down before 2 call

you and 2 had to call you twice.C

B:ell,C he said, B2 was having a dream about my

birthday party.C6e told her about the presents and the ca+e and then the

rain.

B:hen 2 heard you call me 2 wo+e up with a start and as

2 loo+ed around my room, sitting on my window ledge was

a large ginger cat, he stared at me and 2 did the same and

when you shouted the second time he jumped bac+ out of

the window over the +itchen roof and across the fields. 2haven’t seen it since that dayC.

BDh,C said 8um. B2 wondered what was the matter. 2’m

sorry,C she said. But 2 haven’t seen it at all, perhaps it was

a stray but has now found where it livesEC

But it was a lovely ginger cat 8um. 2 would really li+e

to find it.C

B$ould 2 go into the fields at the bac+ of the house andhave a loo+ to see if it is about pleaseEC

B:ell,C said 8um, Bit should be alright but please don’t

go any further than the big oa+ tree at the top of the field.C

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BDoh 8um,C said Tom, Bthan+ you and 2 promise not to

go further than the oa+ tree.C

6e said he felt much better and yes please he would li+e

a second bowl of $hocolate ops after all.

After brea+fast was finished and he had helped 8um to

wash up, Tom went out through the bac+ gate of the garden

into the fields.

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Chapter Three

2t was a lovely day, the sun was shining and the birds were

singing. 8um had given him a bottle of water and two

sandwiches so he could sit under the tree while he waited

for the ginger cat to appear. 0othing happened@

7or a whole wee+ he did the same thing, after brea+fast

each day he helped 8um wash up and she gave him his

bottle of water and two sandwiches.6e had been sitting under the oa+ tree and he had just

started to eat his sandwiches and was having a drin+ of his

water when he noticed something out of the corner of his

eye.

Sitting on the branch of the oa+ tree just above him was

the large ginger cat.

B:ow@C said Tom. B2 thought you had gone and 2wouldn’t see you again.C

B:ell,C said the large ginger cat. 2 thought 2 would come

and see you again, especially as it is your birthday

tomorrow.C

B=oodness me,C said Tom. BA tal+ing cat, but cats don’t

tal+,C said Tom.

BAah, but 2 come from a very special land where all theanimals tal+, would you li+e to come and meet them with

me TomEC

BDh my goodness, yes please, but what about 8umE She

will be very cross if 2 leave the oa+ treeGC

BThat’s alright, where 2 come from time doesn’t matter

and your mum won’t miss you. y the way my name is

8armadu+e 8ajestic, which is 9uite a long name so perhapsyou could call me something a little lighter, some of my

friends call me =inger@ 2 am very pleased to meet you Tom

:allban+s.C

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BAnd 2 am very pleased to meet you, 8armadu+e

8ajestic, or =inger@C

B:ell that’s all the names out of the way, 2 +now all

about you and your mum and dad and your sister heobie

and of course you have a birthday soon when you will be

years old@C

B=oodness me =inger how on earth would you +now all

thatEC ecause 2 ma+e it my business to +now certain things

especially when someone is a special person.C

B-o you mean meE Am 2 really a special personEC

B:ell 2 thin+ so,C said =inger. B2 have been watching

you for some time from my hideaway on the branch of this

lovely old oa+ tree. Fou are a very 9uiet little boy and you

don’t as+ for very much from your parents.C

B:ell 2 +now that my mum and dad don’t have a lot of

money but 2 +now that they love me and my sister very

much. 2 thin+ sometimes that is far more important than lots

of money.CB0ow do you understand why 2 thin+ you are a special

little boyEC as+ed =inger.

BFes, than+ you, that’s very +ind of you to say.C

B2 hadn’t thought of it li+e that before.C =inger nodded

9uietly to himself. Fes he +new the plans he had for Tom

would be really enjoyed.

After a little while, =inger said, B:ould you li+e tocome with me to my land and my friendsEC

BDh my goodness,C said Tom, Byes please@C

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Chapter Four

As =inger turned to go, Tom stopped, a little unsure of

where he was going. After all, it isn’t every day that a cat

starts tal+ing to you and wants to ta+e you to meet his

friends.

B:ill 2 get into troubleE :ill your friends li+e meE :ill 2

be away for a very long time and what about my teaE 8um

will be very cross if 2 am late bac+.C=inger started to smile. B0o, you won’t be in any

trouble, not with my friends and certainly not with your

mum. As 2 told you earlier, where 2 come from time doesn’t

matter.C

So Tom started to follow =inger around the tree. 6e

stopped and said B:ow@C

Hight in front of him was a beautiful river. A boat wasmoored by the ban+ with two beautiful white mice each

with a long rowing oar sitting waiting. Tom ran bac+ to the

front of the tree. 6e could see the field and the garden gate

to his house but no river or boat or white mice. 6e rubbed

his eyes, and very gently tiptoed to the bac+ of the tree, once

more the river, the boat and the white mice were waiting.

BShall we goEC =inger as+ed Tom.BDh yes please,C said Tom.

Tom stepped into the boat with =inger following. The

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edge, +eeping up with the little boat until they could go no

further.

They came to a little wooden bridge over the river where

the trees gently overhung into the very still water. The mice

started to turn under the branches, which were catching

Tom’s face, meaning he really couldn’t see where they were

going.

6e was a little frightened, but =inger said to him, B:e

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Chapter Five

They wal+ed along a little lane and there was a very pretty

house covered in pretty flowers, purple wisteria and yellow

honeysuc+le. The smell was really nice and there were lots

of bees humming and dancing.

They opened the gate and started to wal+ in when out

came this really nice light brown rabbit.

B6ello =inger,C said -amson. B2 see you have bought mea visitor, is this the very special little boy called TomEC

BFes,C said =inger.

Tom was very happy that 8rs 7loc+ +new who he was.

6e was still not sure how everyone +new but he was slowly

getting used to it.

B6ello Tom 2 am very pleased to meet you.C

B6ello 8rs 7loc+, and 2 am very pleased to meet you.CBlease, call me -amson, everyone here does.C

BThan+ you,C said Tom.

Blease sit down, 2 will bring you some homemade

lemonade, and sandwiches and some marigold ca+e 2 made

this morning.C

BDh than+ you. 2 had forgotten how hungry 2 was

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B%verything is homemade here Tom, the cheese is made

from the mil+ of $lementine and 8irabell, our two creamy

coloured cows out in the field behind the house. :e then

ma+e the cheese from their mil+.C

BThey are very clever, this really is the nicest cheese 2

have ever tasted,C said Tom.

BThat’s because they are very happy and the sun shines

on them all day and ma+es the grass very sweet for them to

eat.C

4ots of different animals went by as they were eating

their lunch, all waving and saying hello to Tom and =inger.

After a little while, =inger said it was time to go.

They said goodbye to -amson and 6arebell Hose, who said

they would see him again tomorrow. =inger said it was time

to see his mother and father and little sister at their home.

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Chapter Six

They wal+ed across the fields until they came to a large tree

with a bright green door. =inger opened the door and went

inside. Tom stood bac+ and waited.

B$ome along,C said =inger. BThere is no one to hurt you,

please come and say hello to my family,C

Tom went inside and what a wonderful little house it

was. 2t was so pretty with little soft beds for them to sit onwith very pretty covers and lots of places for them to sit or

lie down, all covered in more pretty covers of reds, yellows,

pin+s made by =inger’s mum.

B6ello =inger my dear, have you bought Tom to meet

usEC

BFes 8um,C he said.

BTom, this is my mum, etunia 8ajestic.CShe loo+ed just li+e =inger with the same ginger

coloured fur.

B6ello 8rs etunia, 2 am very pleased to meet you.C

B2 am very pleased to meet you too Tom, but please call

me etunia.C

BThis is my dad Tom, :his+er 8ajestic,C said =inger.

:his+er had very dar+ fur. 6is name suited him because hereally did have very large whis+ers@

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hadn’t gone in for his tea. =inger said to him, Blease come

here Tom.C

There was a table in the middle of the room which was

9uite small and made of glass.

B4oo+ into the glass Tom, there is your mum, 9uite

happy.C

B=oodness, she is just starting the washing so it is still

very early in the morning. ut 2 have been here all day

having lunch and now staying with you. 2 should be getting

bac+ as it will ta+e a long time and 8um will have finished

the washing and getting our tea@C

B:e are in Hainbow 4and time which is very different

from your time Tom. Fou mustn’t worry at all. 2 shall get

you home in time for your tea.C

So after a very long and wonderful day, Tom was invited

to stay the night with the 8ajestic family. 6e had a lovely

comfortable bed and he soon went to sleep, dreaming of all

the animals he had met.

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Chapter Seven

:hen he wo+e neIt morning, he couldn’t understand how

all this had happened.

6e thought he was still asleep and dreaming. ut just

then -aisy came to see him with a glass of Hosehip tea.

B6ello Tom, did you sleep wellEC

BFes than+ you -aisy.C

B=ood, drin+ your tea and please come to brea+fast.CBThan+ you -aisyC.

6e went into brea+fast in the +itchen where the windows

were wide open letting in the lovely warm sun.

B6ello Tom,C they all said.

B6ello,C he answered.

They had toast with raspberry jam and honey and more

rosehip tea, and a wonderful egg with his bread cut intosoldiers just li+e his mum did for him.

B:hat a wonderful brea+fast etunia than+ you,C said

Tom.

2t was just then that =inger came around the table and

said to Tom, Bdo you +now what day it isEC

B0o,C he said. B2 am afraid 2 have lost all trac+ of time.C

B:ell,C said =inger, Btoday Tom :allban+sG 2t is your birthday@C

B2t can’t be,C Tom said, B2 have two more days until

then.C

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