
\[Frontispiece\]
\[p iii\]THEMAGIC WORLD
\[p v\]CONTENTS
\[p vii\]ILLUSTRATIONS
\[p1\]ITHE CAT-HOOD OF MAURICE
\[p27\]IITHE MIXED MINE
\[p58\]IIIACCIDENTAL MAGIC; OR DON’T TELL ALL YOU KNOW
\[p96\]IVTHE PRINCESS AND THE HEDGE-PIG
\[p126\]VSEPTIMUS SEPTIMUSSON
\[p148\]VITHE WHITE CAT
In a house where everyday objects seem to have lives of their own, a restless boy named Maurice finds himself at the centre of a peculiar misadventure. He spends his afternoons inventing games that involve whisker‑snipping, tin‑cans tied to tails, and daring cat‑caper escapades that blur the line between curiosity and cruelty. The prose is peppered with playful descriptions that turn a simple kitchen cupboard into a stage for imagination.
When his mother discovers the chaos and calls his stern father to intervene, Maurice is forced to confront the consequences of his experiments on the beloved family cat, Lord Hugh. The dialogue crackles with wit, while the narrative gently nudges listeners toward questions about kindness, responsibility, and the strange magic that lives in ordinary moments. As the first act unfolds, the listener can feel both the humor of a child's schemes and the subtle warning that even harmless‑looking pranks can echo louder than expected.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (316K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Jan 27, 2009
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1858–1924
Best known for blending everyday family life with sudden magic and adventure, this classic author helped shape modern children's fantasy. Her stories, including The Railway Children and Five Children and It, still feel lively, funny, and warmly human.
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