A cosy heartwarming story about finding courage caring for others and the tremendous power of
books. Translated from Japanese The Cat Who Saved Books is the international bestseller from
Sosuke Natsukawa. 'Enchanting' - The Observer Grandpa used to say it all the time: books
have tremendous power. But what is that power really? Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand
bookshop on the edge of town. Inside towering shelves reached the ceiling every one crammed
full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He
spent many happy hours there reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for a boy
who tended to be something of a recluse. After the death of his grandfather Rintaro is
devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then a talking tabby cat called
Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission.
This odd couple will go on three magical adventures to save books from people who have
imprisoned mistreated and betrayed them. Finally there is one last rescue that Rintaro must
attempt alone . . . Sosuke Natsukawa's international bestseller translated from Japanese by
Louise Heal Kawai is a life-affirming story for those for whom books are so much more than
words on paper. The series continues with The Cat Who Saved the Library . Readers love The Cat
Who Saved Books : 'I felt like I'd fallen into a Studio Ghibli film' 'This book brought me
back to reading' 'I am utterly in love with this book' 'It was cosy comfy deep and profound
all at the same time'
