Gobbolino, the Witch's Cat
- Gobbolino, the Witch's Cat
"Gobbolino, The Witch's Cat" is a children's novel written by Ursula Moray Williams.
Plot introduction
Gobbolino is a little black kitten with one white paw, and sparkling blue eyes who was born to be a witch's cat with his pure black twin sister, Sootica. While his sister is quite happy to learn spells and turn mice into toads, Gobbolino longs to be a humble kitchen cat; and he embarks on a great adventure to seek out his heart's desire.
He tries to become a normal cat in many different places, but is always revealed as not being so when he resorts to magic. Eventually, he tries to be a witch's cat, but he fails at all his set tasks. Finally, he returns to the farmhouse where he first tried to fit in, his magic gone, and becomes a kitchen cat there.
The name 'Gobbolino' is from the Italian word for little hunchback.
Editions
* ISBN 0-7534-1209-8 (paperback,2005)
* ISBN 0-7534-0630-6 (hardback, 2001)
* ISBN 0-14-030239-5 (paperback, 1969)
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