Lynley Dodd serves up another Hairy treat. And who do you think won the prize as the 'Scruffiest Cat'? Yes, you've probably got it. Later the prizes were given out, rosettes and cups for all the different categories. A much-loved classic tale in board book format Hairy Maclary is on the loose again, this time causing chaos at the Cat Club's annual show, and getting his just desserts Mischievous illustrations and rhythmical text by award-winning Lynley Dodd ensure Hairy Maclary's huge popularity and lasting appeal. Suddenly the interior of the Cat Club was a mess! But a Miss Plum put a stop to his antics as she exclaimed, 'Got Him!' He took every opportunity to escape capture, diving under chairs, through people's legs, running down stairs and even managing to pull down the banners and flags. Hairy Maclary Showbusiness Hairy Maclary and Friends Author Lynley Dodd Edition illustrated, reprint, revised, braille Publisher National Geographic Books, 2005 ISBN 0140545506.

The President of the Cat Club is none too impressed and orders 'Collar Him, Quick'! But Hairy Maclary was too slippery slick and to catch him was not easy. Hairy makes a tour of the cages enticing hisses and roars from those encaged. So he breaks free and pops in to look at the fat cats and thin cats, tabbies and greys, kick-up-a-din cats that were cooped up in their cages and giving out plenty of wails. In Riverside Hall on Cabbage Tree Row, the Cat Club were having their Annual Show and Hairy Maclary, whose lead had him tied to a tree outside, could not resist having a look at what was going on.

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