Creatures: Once I Caught a Fish Alive

Creatures

by Louise Cooper

Paul's prize new fish is such an unusual fish. It isn't like the others in his aquarium. It bites people. It eats things that fish shouldn't. It's nothin but trouble - and the trouble's getting bigger... The fish is really starting to spook Paul, and soon all he wants to do is get rid of it. But the fish has got other ideas...

145 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Louise Cooper was born in Hertfordshire in 1952. She began writing stories when she was at school to entertain her friends. She hated school so much, in fact—spending most lessons clandestinely writing stories—that she persuaded her parents to let her abandon her education at the age of fifteen and has never regretted it.

She continued to write and her first full-length novel was published when she was only twenty years old. She moved to London in 1975 and worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer in 1977. Since then she has become a prolific writer of fantasy, renowned for her bestselling Time Master trilogy. She has published more than eighty fantasy and supernatural novels, both for adults and children. She also wrote occasional short stories for anthologies, and has co-written a comedy play that was produced for her local school.

Louise Cooper lived in Cornwall with her husband, Cas Sandall, and their black cat, Simba. She gained a great deal of writing inspiration from the coast and scenery, and her other interests included music, folklore, cooking, gardening and "messing about on the beach." Just to make sure she keeps busy, she was also treasurer of her local Lifeboat station.

Louise passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. She was a wonderful and talented lady and will be greatly missed.

Reviews

[Willen P · Rating 2 out of 5]

I remember this book because I read it back in 2009, though I do not remember the plot at all.

I decided to read this again to fill my time. It did have potential for a creepy horror. Unfortunately, though the plot built up fine; the ending was very disappointing. No explanation of the background of the creepy carnivorous fish, or the shark-teeth man who was giving them away.

Apparently this is also part of a "Creatures" series. I think I might check another one out, however, if it leaves me disappointed again, then I won't continue to seek the rest

[Reanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. Its one of my favouirtes of the series, and anybody who enjoys the thought of a killer monster goldfish that can get around your home without any warning, eat your cat and try to eat you, and then when you try and go back to the fairground you got him from, the creepy guy and his stall isn't there - then this is the book for you

[Karl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Story