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
Than+ you
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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
two beautiful white mice,
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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
are nearly there TomC.
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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
feeling.C
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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@
B6ello Tom@ 2 am pleased to meet you.C
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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