Fergus and Marigold

Fergus the farm pup is anticipating a restful day --- until Mrs Coddle's cat Marigold arrives to shatter the peace. Fergus's search for a quiet spot to sleep, free from 'moggy' interference, seems doomed to failure: Marigold's mischief-making takes her all over the farmyard driving the other animals into the barn looking for suitable hiding places. But the day is saved --- or is it? --- by a timely encounter with a sheet blowing on the washing line. The ambiguous ending leaves room for readers and listeners to decide for themselves. This is the fourth picture book about the patch-eyed pup who seems to endear himself to the under-sixes through his gently humorous escapades. Certainly not the best Fergus title but Marigold's pranks will doubtless bring a smile.