Dick Whittington and His Cat

Synopsis of Dick Whittington and His Cat

«Dick Whittington and His Cat» is the children's adaptation of the classic tale by Vera Southgate, in hardcover (52 pages, English).

Dick is an orphan living in poverty in an English village and decides to try his luck in London. There, his cat, skilled at catching rats, ends up changing the boy's fate when a shipment sent to the East turns the animal into the key to Dick's and his master's fortune.

Part of the Ladybird Well-Loved Tales series, volume 606D, number 6, from the Ladybird Easy-Reading collection.

Aimed at early readers and children starting to read in English, with simple sentences and color illustrations.