Author: Sharratt, Nick Interest age: from c 5 yearsPublished on 15 January 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 144 pages206 x 134 | 260g This wonderfully funny follow-up to Nick Sharratt's acclaimeddébut novel, The Cat and the King,is a feast of fun and glorious illustration.Alas and alack! The Royal Money Box is almost empty.The king has to get a job - but what kind of job would be fitfor a king? Butcher? Baker? Candlestick Maker?It takes many comical disasters, and a surprisingly helpful visitfrom a dragon, before both cat and king find their perfect jobs.Spectacular two-colour illustrations throughout PRAISE FOR THE CAT AND THE KING: 'A majestic treat', Sunday TimesChildren’s Book of the Week 2016'Nick Sharratt's debut novel is an entertaining mix of familiarexperience and fairy-tale fantasy underscored by a thread ofanarchic humour. This is a beautifully-presented storybook, inwhich the fabulous illustrations are as integral as the text, andwill appeal to adults as well as independent readers.' -BookTrust PRAISE FOR NICE WORK FOR THE CAT AND THE KINGIn this second book about the long-suffering, loyal cat andthe well-meaning but somewhat ineffectual King, there are plentyof laughs and brilliant illustrative detail (the department storeis particularly lovely) from Nick Sharratt, whose recognisableillustration is such a favourite with children.A heavily illustrated short novel for early readers, it’sa perfect book for younger ones that want something a bit longerthan a picture book but still love silly humour and a great,well-written concept. - BookTrust
