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The Cat Wants Custard
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The Cat Wants Custard by P. Crumble features Kevin, a cat with a craving. He wants custard, and he wants it NOW!
Follow the hilarious antics of a cat trying to get his human companion to give him what he wants. Will he succeed?
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Description
The Cat Wants Custard by P. Crumble features Kevin, a cat with a craving. He wants custard, and he wants it NOW!
Follow the hilarious antics of a cat trying to get his human companion to give him what he wants. Will he succeed?
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781923345362
Publisher: Larrikin House
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 July 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Larrikin House
Illustration: Full colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lucinda Gifford
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 255.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Paul Dumble, aka P. Crumble, has been writing kids books since 2007 and has close to 40 published books under his belt. Not literally under his belt as that would be quite uncomfortable... Paul’s main writing goal is to create books that foster a love of reading with different audiences - each requiring a specific approach. Early readers need to find the joy in the rhythms and flow of word combinations. More advanced readers can laugh along with the hilarious situations that characters find themselves in. Parents and caregivers need to be given plenty of “big moments” when they are storytelling. Each story needs to be fit for purpose.
With P. Crumble authored books closing in on the 5 million in print milestone, he credits the success down to working collaboratively with publishers. Utilising humour, quirky characters and stories that tug on the heartstrings, P. Crumble books continue to sell worldwide.
Lucinda Gifford is a children’s book author and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia, and she spends a lot of her time drawing in front of an audience. Lucinda draws in notebooks, on digital screens, on easels, and on huge bits of cartridge paper stuck to walls and windows. Her quirky and dynamic art is featured in many books for young readers.
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