Susan Milston

The Tale of Miss Penelope Purr-Bright Susan Milston

The Tale of Miss Penelope Purr-Bright, a most extraordinarily fine cat. This story blends magic, a family in need, a lonely cat and an appreciation of nature and the beauty of the countryside along with dramatic twists throughout the narrative. The Tale of Miss Penelope Purr-Bright is a delightful children's story that can be enjoyed by children and adults together. Miss P. B. as she is affectionately known is most unusual in many ways; she is a very wealthy magical cat who lives on a vast country estate, dresses in Victorian clothing and simply loves to dance. This majestic cat is not young but she's very agile and her dancing is a mixture of ballet and waltzes which she performs with a great deal of exuberance. She enters the story arriving early one morning at No 8 Royal Avenue in the back of her chauffeur-driven old Jaguar. She has heard that a very nice lady living with her family at No 8 teaches piano and that means she may just be willing to play piano for Miss P. B. to dance to. Along with the opportunity of finding someone to play piano for her to dance to, she also senses that the lady and her family could do with a little magic to help them make some urgent changes in their lives but she has yet another motive too. Despite her vast fortune, Miss P. B. is very lonely and is looking for a family she can call her own. She has no living relatives and far too much money to spend just on herself. Miss P. B. not only finds someone to play piano for her to dance to, a possible family to call her own, but a lady and family that consist of a mum and dad and four children all desperate to escape from the trauma caused by their immediate upstairs neighbours; who are an unruly bunch of weasels. The weasels are rough, noisy and smelly creatures. They fight in the streets and create havoc in the flat above and so sleep is not an easy task for the family. At times they feel frightened and unhappy. Upon learning this Miss P. B. decides to see what she can do to bring some happiness to the family and perhaps to herself...purr-fect.