Monster in the Mirror — Jean Ure

A woolly dog and a fluffy cat live together in perfect harmony â€" until the arrival of a tiny kitten. Heartwarming story from a renowned author.

Woffles is a dog. Very big and woolly.
Stretch is a cat. Very smooth and slinky.

But one day, this contented pair have a new addition to their family. A big ball of black fluff in the form of a very naughty kitten â€" Muffy â€" who holds up her claws with her nails sticking out so they look like pins on a pin cushion. And Muffy decides to play tricks on Woffles and mayhem ensues. It's up to Stretch to restore harmony to the household . He does so by introducing Muffy to a monster â€" her own reflection in a long mirror in the upstairs bedroom. Muffy is tamed. Meanwhile Woffles, thinking there is a monster in the upstairs bedroom refuses to go anywhere near it, until persuaded to by Stretch to be brave. What confronts Woffles is a big and woolly dog. So Muffy the kitten seeks protection from the monster in the mirror from Woffles; And Woffles knows that he will be protected by the big woolly dog in the mirror!

About the author

Jean Ure has written more than sixty books for children and young adults. She is passionate about animals and animals' rights. A vegan, she lives in a three-hundred-year-old house with her husband and several rescued cats and dogs.