Bella Donna's favourite cat has always been Pegatha, who loves to sleep on Bella's bed and follow her around like a little shadow. But when Pegatha goes missing, Bella discovers that Pegatha is no ordinary cat . . .
I gave the audio book of the first four Bella Donna books to my daughter (aged nearly six) to listen to on a road trip. She became so entranced that she was completely antisocial all weekend and remained plugged in to her headphones at every opportunity. She rates it, "The best audio book ever!" She then insisted that everyone else listened to it too. Her sister (nearly nine) rated it as, "Surprisingly good and not just a little kid book. It reminds me of Harry Potter." I had to read it next. All the books in the series are short, insubstantial and not recommended for adult readers but a great read for younger children and even reluctant readers in the older primary age group, as the protagonist is 10-11. Cat Magic is my kids' favourite in the series so far.