Pearl in a Whirl by Catherine Robertson

The true story of one fluffy cat’s wild, windy week.

A tale of chaos and courage, ruin and rescue, as Pearl’s home – likeso many others – was ravaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Pearl loved doing all her favourite things: swatting the dog, slurping tapwater, hiding in bags, and curling up to sleep.

But one Monday night, with a whoosh and a whirl, her comfortable life wasturned upside-down …

Pearl’s family home in Puketapu, in Hawke's Bay, was destroyed by CycloneGabrielle and it took a week for her to be reunited with her family, as thecommunity came together in the aftermath of one of New Zealand's worst weatherevents. Written by bestselling author Catherine Robertson, with illustrations byFifi Colston, every copy sold will raise much-needed funds for the Hawke's BayFoundation to assist in the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery effort.

Catherine Robertson (Author)
CATHERINE ROBERTSON’S novels have all been number one New Zealandbestsellers. Her fourth novel, The Hiding Places, also won the 2015 NelsonLibraries’ Award for New Zealand Fiction. Catherine reviews books in print andon radio and is a regular guest on Radio New Zealand’s The Panel and JesseMulligan’s Book Critic slot. She is married with two grown sons, two Burmesecats, two rescue dogs and a powerful vacuum cleaner. She divides her timebetween Wellington and Hawke’s Bay.

Fifi Colston (Illustrator)
Fifi Colston is a straight-up creative with her fingers in many arty pies. Sheis an award-winning junior-fiction novelist and illustrator of more than30 children’s books including the bestselling Marvellous Marvin by Nadia Limand the Little Yellow Digger stories by Peter Gilderdale. She is also a poet anda television presenter of arts and crafts — firstly on TVNZ’s ‘WhatNow’ and then ‘The Good Morning Show’. She has been creating World ofWearable Arts designs and has been a finalist and an award-winner many timesover. She has also worked in the New Zealand TV and film industry as acostumier, puppet maker and illustrator and trainee scriptwriter. In betweenwriting and creating, Fifi enjoys visiting schools and community groups,inspiring budding artists and writers through workshops in creative process.

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