'I've cast thousands of spells,' said the witch to her cat. 'I've flown twice round the world and my battery's flat. It's been a long day. I need a good rest. I wonder what kind of a place would be best.' Join the witch and her long-suffering cat, Matt on their search for the best bed in the world. They join badgers in their sets, otters on the sea, birds in the air and bats on trees, but nothing seems quite perfect until they remember their own very comfortable bed!

Author Biography

Judy Allen's AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS won the Whitbread Award, the Friends of the Earth Earthworm Award, and was commended for the Carnegie Medal. Author of more than 30 books for children published to critical acclaim and frequently reaching prize short-lists, she also writes for radio; 5 plays for BBC Radio 4, dramatisations of THE SECRET GARDEN and TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN (Philippa Pearce) for BBC Radio. Her award-winning adult fiction DECEMBER FLOWER was televised by Granada in 1985, adapted for BBC Radio and televised in the US. Philip Giordano was born in 1980 in a small town in Italy. He took an illustration course in Turin and then a Masters in Techniques of Animation. In 2004 he was selected for the Exhibition of the Bologna Children's Book Fair. The Catnapping Cat was his first picture book. He spends his free time creating puppets out of the characters from his drawings. He loves cooking for his friends, stripy t-shirts and books about plants and animals.