Cat among the Pigeons (Cat Royal)

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name = Cat Among The Pigeons


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author = Julia Golding
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
series = Cat Royal
genre = Children's novel
publisher = Egmont
pub_date = 2006
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 400pp
isbn = ISBN 1405224231
preceded_by = The Diamond Of Drury Lane
followed_by = Den Of Thieves

"Cat among the Pigeons" is a young adult novel by Julia Golding, published in 2006. It is a story about Pedro the slave’s fight for freedom. The main character is Cat, a girl of 12 who is Pedro’s best friend.

Plot summary

The setting is London in the late 1700s when slavery has just been ruled illegal in England but is still common in the British West Indies. Much period slang is used in the conversations.

The story starts with a rehearsal of Shakespeare’s play, "The Tempest," at the Drury Lane theatre where Cat lives. This play helps the general public to realize what is going on with Pedro and his evil master, the notorious Mr. Hawkins, who wants to take him back to the West Indies.

The main character is Cat, who is helping her friend Pedro, but she is not alone. They get help from Syd a burly boxer, Lizzie who is royalty with her brother Charlie, the Millers (or Quakers), a group of heavenly sisters and Frank who is always for Cat's best interest. They also have to be concerned with Billy Shepard, Cat's enemy.