Scende la notte e il Regno dei Gatti torna alla vita: i muri della città diventano strade, i tetti e la cima degli alberi diventano montagne e campi. Il gatto nero Carbonel e sua moglie, la Regina Dolceamore, regnano da tempo immemorabile in questo luogo incantato, dove gli umani sono rari, i gatti se ne vanno a spasso liberamente e scorrono fiumi di ottima crema. Ma la malvagia Grisana, un bellissimo persiano grigio che farebbe sembrare una miciotta coccolosa anche Lady Macbeth, ordisce segrete trame per conquistare il Regno dei Gatti, e a separare lei e il trono ci sono solo Carbonel e i suoi cuccioli, il Principe Beldono e la Principessa Papiria. Con il ritorno della vecchia nemica di Carbonel, la strega Mrs Cantrip, e della sua apprendista, Miss Dibdin, il piano di Grisana potrebbe essere inarrestabile. Fortunatamente, Carbonel può ancora contare sull'aiuto dei suoi giovani amici, Rosemary e John. Insieme alle creature buone che popolano il Regno dei Gatti (e anche con qualche incantesimo), i bambini affrontano Grisana e la sua spietata cricca. È una battaglia per il futuro del Regno dei Gatti e stavolta solo la magia più forte riuscirà a prevalere. Età di lettura: da 7 anni.

'Carbonel' è il gatto, ma è anche la storia del gatto, e di un manico di scopa e di una scolaretta qualunque. Rosemary acquista la scopa e il gatto al mercato a un prezzo davvero bassissimo. Sia la scopa che il gatto non sono esattamente quel che sembrano, e rivelano la loro vera identità proprio quando Rosemary ha un bisogno disperato di qualcosa di divertente. Grazie al gatto e al manico di scopa, Rosemary imparerà incantesimi e magie che trasformeranno una noiosissima vacanza in un'avventura senza fine. Età di lettura: da 7 anni.

The third and final book in the Carbonel trilogy

“There are many kinds of magic...and once magic is in your blood it attracts more magic,” says the royal cat Carbonel at the start of Carbonel and Calidor. Sure enough, Carbonel's human friends Rosemary and John soon encounter magic in the form of a ring set with a fiery red stone that grants wishes to whoever wears it. And it's a lucky thing, too, because Carbonel needs Rosemary and John's help. It seems that his son Calidor has rejected his princely status for the love of a streetwise cat named Wellingtonia (also known as Dumpsie). Even worse, Calidor has apprenticed himself to the witch-in-training Mrs. Dibdin. With all this going on, it's just a matter of time before Carbonel's old nemesis Grisana—accompanied by her slyboots daughter Melissa—hatches a plan to take control of Carbonel's kingdom once and for all.

This third and final volume of the Carbonel series is as full of enchantment and adventure as its predecessors, Carbonel and The Kingdom of Carbonel. Read individually, or in sequence, Barbara Sleigh's fantastic and fantastical trilogy casts an unforgettable spell.

Night falls and Cat Country comes to life: town walls turn into roads, roof and treetop become mountain and field. The black cat Carbonel and his consort, Queen Blandamour, have long reigned over this magical place, where humans are scarce, cats roam freely, and the rivers flow with cream. But the wicked Grisana, a beautiful gray Persian who makes Lady Macbeth look like a lap cat, has plans of her own for Cat Country, and Carbonel and his children, Prince Calidor and Princess Pergamond, are all that stand between her and the throne. With the backing of Carbonel's old foe, the witch Mrs. Cantrip, and her apprentice, Miss Dibdin, Grisana may be unstoppable.

Luckily, Carbonel can count on Rosemary and John, his young friends from Carbonel: The King of the Cats, to come to his aid. Together with the good creatures of Cat Country—and with the help of a few magical spells—the children confront Grisana and her nasty crew. It is a battle for the future of Cat Country and only the strongest magic will prevail.

Back in print in the U.S. for the first time in over 30 years.

Rosemary's plan to clean houses during her summer break and surprise her mother with the money hits a snag when an old lady at the market talks her into buying a second-rate broom and a cat she can't even afford to keep. But appearances can be deceiving. Some old ladies are witches, some brooms can fly, and some ordinary-looking cats are Princes of the Royal Blood. Rosemary's cat ('You may call me Carbonel. That is my name.') soon enlists her help in an adventure to free him from a hideous spell and return him to his rightful throne. But along the way Rosemary and her friend John must do some clever sleuthing, work a little magic of their own, and—not least— put up with the demands of a very haughty cat.