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    The Pet Sitter: Tiger Taming
    The Pet Sitter: Tiger Taming
    The Pet Sitter: Tiger Taming
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    The Pet Sitter: Tiger Taming

    By Julie Sykes and Nathan Reed

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    Max loves animals, but his sneezy, allergic sister means no family pets. He’s so happy when he realizes he can be a pet sitter. But with every job he takes on, there’s always something a bit odd about his new boss. Witches, fairies, goblins, mermaids – why can’t he pet-sit for someone ordinary?

    Max thinks he is going to love his new job as a pet sitter. But his first client, Miss W. Itchy, seems a little strange. Max’s instincts prove correct when it turns out her cat can talk! Not only does Tiger have good English, but loads of attitude too – ordering Max around, left, right and centre. When Miss Itchy’s arch-enemy Grimboots kidnaps Tiger, Max has to prove what sort of pet sitter he really is . . .

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPan Macmillan
    Release dateJan 27, 2011
    ISBN9780753432358
    The Pet Sitter: Tiger Taming
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    Julie Sykes

    Julie Sykes is an award-winning author of over fifty books, mostly about animals and magic. She lives with her family, their wolf and a flying carpet in a cottage in Hampshire. Julie first wrote about Fairy Bears after meeting Glitter the Fairy Bear in her back garden. When Julie isn't busy writing, she spends her time eating cake and having flying races with her Fairy Bear friends.

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      The Pet Sitter - Julie Sykes

      RETURNS

      CHAPTER ONE

      WANTED

      Max ran all the way home from the shops even though it was the hottest day of the summer holidays so far. He arrived out of breath and with a trickle of sweat running down his nose.

      ‘Mum,’ he shouted, bursting through the back door, ‘can I use the phone?’

      ‘Max!’ exclaimed Mum, looking up from the sink where she was peeling carrots. ‘What’s happened?’

      Max stuck a skinny hand into the pocket of his trousers and eased out a scrap of paper. Carefully he laid it on the kitchen table. His heart was thumping loudly; partly because he’d run so fast in the heat and partly because he was scared Mum would say that he couldn’t use the phone. He took a deep breath and forced himself to speak slowly and not gabble like he usually did when he was excited.

      ‘Someone needs a pet sitter. There was an advert in the pet-shop window and I wrote it down. Listen to this.’

      Max began to read from the slip of paper.

      Mum laughed as she took the scrap of paper from Max and read the advert for herself. Max held his breath and willed her to say yes. He loved animals and was desperate for a pet, but he couldn’t have one because of his big sister Alice. Alice was allergic to animals. They made her sneeze and gave her a rash.

      ‘Well,’ said Mum thoughtfully, ‘it’s a good idea, but if you take the job you’ll have to see it through to the end. You can’t give it up after a few days because you’re bored with it.’

      ‘As if!’ exclaimed Max. ‘I’d never get bored with it. You know how much I want a pet. I’ll ring the number then, shall I?’

      ‘Go on then.’

      ‘Thanks, Mum,’ said Max, hugging his mother.

      Mum wanted to speak to Miss Itchy first so Max punched out her number on the keypad, then handed her the telephone. It rang six times before Miss Itchy answered and when Max heard her voice trill from the receiver his heart skipped a beat. Would the job still be available?

      It was! Miss Itchy asked for Max to go round and meet her cat Tiger straight away. Max smoothed his unruly hair with his hands and put on his best, non-holed

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