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Animals and pets · ages 4 to 8

The Cat Who Ran the Post Office

Mittens takes over the village post office. The letters get delivered, mostly, although some of them do smell a bit of fish.

The Cat Who Ran the Post Office

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The story in four scenes

  1. 1

    The start

    In the picture: A tabby cat in a little postman's hat behind a post office counter

    How it moves: She stamps a letter with her paw

  2. 2

    The problem

    In the picture: The cat riding a tiny red bicycle with a bag of letters

    How it moves: She pedals down a village lane

  3. 3

    The try

    In the picture: The cat pushing a letter through a front door letterbox

    How it moves: The letter drops through and a dog inside barks

  4. 4

    The ending

    In the picture: The cat asleep on a pile of parcels at the end of the day

    How it moves: She curls up and her tail flicks

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