Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton (author) (UK edition)

It’s Splat the Cat’s first day at Cat School, and he’s worried. What if he doesn’t have anyone to talk to? Just in case, Splat smuggles along his best friend – Seymour the mouse – by hiding him in his lunch box. Soon Splat is happily learning all his important cat lessons. But – oh no! Seymour escapes and all the cats start chasing him! As the cat-and-mouse chase heats up, is Splat about to lose all his friends, both old and new? Just in time, wise teacher Mrs Wimpydimple takes charge and teaches everyone an important new lesson. Maybe Cat School is going to be OK after all! Introducing an irresistible new character, Splat the bristling black bundle of cat, this hilarious, reassuring story is perfect for children just starting at school.