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The Queen's Cat
Updated version with full colour illustrations.When Queen Beatrice visits the royal family of Norway, she receives a lovely surprise gift, a cute fluffy kitten. She names the kitten Albert and brings him home to live in the palace. As Albert grows up he gets into all kinds of trouble. Albert has many friends at the palace, including Isabelle the Chambermaid, Gerard the Butler, Angus the Chauffeur, Norman the Grenadier Guard, Princess Sophie, Prince Nicholas and his best friend Sergeant Major, the Magpie. Albert travels to lots of lovely places with the Queen, meets lots of nice people and some not so nice. If Albert does not like you, then watch out. His favourite trick is rubbing his paws on the carpet and giving you a nasty electric shock, which can be painful.Albert loves to roll in smelly horse poo and it’s usually left to Isabelle to bath him before the Queen finds out. Life is good at the palace and Albert makes the most of his position as The Queen’s Cat.In this story Albert wonders if the Queen has remembered his first anniversary at the royal palace and he also meets an unfriendly dog.
28 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 11, 2012
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October 9, 2019
This was a little cute. You can't really tell that it takes place in Denmark, outside of the name of the queen and the king of Sweden. But the illustrations were lovely and the story had some humor.
November 26, 2020
This is a cute story about Albert, the Queen's Cat, and some of his adventures. I liked the cute illustrations. I like my g'littles could enjoy it.
October 21, 2015
Not a good example for good behavior
this story is meant to be funny but really it just showed two animals being mean to each other. when one wrung was fine to one animal the other retaliated on the other. this is not teaching children good manners
this story is meant to be funny but really it just showed two animals being mean to each other. when one wrung was fine to one animal the other retaliated on the other. this is not teaching children good manners
December 1, 2014
I really enjoyed this book it is very good you should make more books like this.
December 20, 2014
Naughty Albert
My kids enjoyed this book and it was funny when Oscar got hit by the horse poop and got very smelly! Very naughty Albert.
My kids enjoyed this book and it was funny when Oscar got hit by the horse poop and got very smelly! Very naughty Albert.
October 24, 2021
The Queen's Cat: First Year at the Palace is the story of a cat named Albert who gets up to mischief when an unwanted visitor, Oscar the dog, visits one day to see the Queen.
I'm not sure what I think of this book. It's a strange length that's not really a picture book or a chapter book and I don't think it shows a very good example to children when Albert is being mean to Oscar and finding it funny. I think this would have been better in the story if Albert learnt his lesson on not being nasty and mean but he just gets away with it at the end and leaves everyone assuming Oscar was the naughty pet.
The illustrations are cute and show the day well and all the silly things they got up to but I till don't think it makes up for Albert not learning his lesson and being nasty to Oscar. If he did learn his lesson then I could accept all he's done in the book. I'm not sure I'd recommend this book as I think it shows children that it's ok to misbehave and let everyone else believe it was someone else.
I'm not sure what I think of this book. It's a strange length that's not really a picture book or a chapter book and I don't think it shows a very good example to children when Albert is being mean to Oscar and finding it funny. I think this would have been better in the story if Albert learnt his lesson on not being nasty and mean but he just gets away with it at the end and leaves everyone assuming Oscar was the naughty pet.
The illustrations are cute and show the day well and all the silly things they got up to but I till don't think it makes up for Albert not learning his lesson and being nasty to Oscar. If he did learn his lesson then I could accept all he's done in the book. I'm not sure I'd recommend this book as I think it shows children that it's ok to misbehave and let everyone else believe it was someone else.
August 24, 2020
The Queen's Cat is the first in the series of stories about a mischievous cat called Albert who lives with a Queen in a royal palace.
In this tale, Albert is expecting a party in his honour, celebrating his first year living in the palace. He is disappointed when he sees King Frederik of Sweden and his dog Oscar arriving at the palace to visit the Queen.
Oscar is sent to play with Albert. Cats and dogs do not make the best friends, and soon Albert has enlisted his friend Sergeant Major the magpie to help get rid of the dog.
The Queen's Cat will appeal to younger children who will be amused by Albert's naughtiness, and delighted with the charming illustrations that accompany the story.
In this tale, Albert is expecting a party in his honour, celebrating his first year living in the palace. He is disappointed when he sees King Frederik of Sweden and his dog Oscar arriving at the palace to visit the Queen.
Oscar is sent to play with Albert. Cats and dogs do not make the best friends, and soon Albert has enlisted his friend Sergeant Major the magpie to help get rid of the dog.
The Queen's Cat will appeal to younger children who will be amused by Albert's naughtiness, and delighted with the charming illustrations that accompany the story.
August 26, 2017
My description
I liked the part when Albert makes a plan to drop a bag of horse poo on Oscars head it was really funny . And when Albert thought Queen Beatrice forgot his birthday or celebration and every one else thought that too it was funny is well that book was really fun.
I liked the part when Albert makes a plan to drop a bag of horse poo on Oscars head it was really funny . And when Albert thought Queen Beatrice forgot his birthday or celebration and every one else thought that too it was funny is well that book was really fun.
June 1, 2018
It iz a good book but I'm concerned about Albert playing in the horse poop (DISGUSTING) other than that it iz good
By the way I rate this book a 4 star because there is that one thing I was concerned about
By the way I rate this book a 4 star because there is that one thing I was concerned about
November 8, 2025
It was ok.
As per previous reviews, this book is quite short. It took me all of 5 minutes to read. There’s not much of a good message on how to behave with guests for children in it either. The illustrations were quite good though.
As per previous reviews, this book is quite short. It took me all of 5 minutes to read. There’s not much of a good message on how to behave with guests for children in it either. The illustrations were quite good though.
March 1, 2019
Kids really enjoyed it 😊😁
September 9, 2019
Super Cute
Loved that the story involved the natural dislike that cats and dogs have for one another and that at the end of the story Albert said he would be nicer to others.
Loved that the story involved the natural dislike that cats and dogs have for one another and that at the end of the story Albert said he would be nicer to others.
April 22, 2020
Good story 👍👍👍👍👍
I would give this a 3 but the story could use more detail . Thank you for the story. How many more story's have you written so far in all these years.
I would give this a 3 but the story could use more detail . Thank you for the story. How many more story's have you written so far in all these years.
December 14, 2020
The story was alright but the illustrations were cute!
December 24, 2020
Good fun for kids
My grandson who is 7 years old enjoyed the humour in this book but wondered why the Queen wasn't called Elizabeth, I explained why.
My grandson who is 7 years old enjoyed the humour in this book but wondered why the Queen wasn't called Elizabeth, I explained why.
March 3, 2021
Not nice
Children's stories should tea h children good manners not naughtiness
- too many books use bad behavior without taking the time to teach why not
Children's stories should tea h children good manners not naughtiness
- too many books use bad behavior without taking the time to teach why not
February 8, 2022
The book is funny. I read it loud for my daughter...
September 20, 2024
good reading
Good book and silly animals my favourite part was probably the pranks.My favourite prank was properly the horse poo prank.
Good book and silly animals my favourite part was probably the pranks.My favourite prank was properly the horse poo prank.
December 27, 2014
rubbish
badly written
badly written
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