Pete the Cat's Happy Halloween
Written by James Dean; Kimberly Dean
Illustrated by James Dean
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Spooky Date · 27th October 2026
National Black Cat Day
About
Another Halloween icon: the black cat! These feline familiar friends get quite enough nonsense attached to their whiskers, but in Wytchwood Manor they get the attention they deserve as stars of their own stories. For National Black Cat Day, I’ve gathered a curated collection of black cat books for you to summon. They’re an extremely friendly bunch, so a few have brought a ginger or tabby friend along. We’re letting them stay and play too! Come on in and meet the magical moggies. Cuddles are welcome!
Mortimer has organised the books by writer surname, A–Z, and shelved each series together in publication order, earliest first. Please don’t mix them up!
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Can You Find the Black Cat?
Written by Danielle McLean
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Cat's First Halloween
Written by Natalie Nelson
Illustrated by Natalie Nelson
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Little Friends: Trick or Treat
Written by Roger Priddy
Illustrated by Not separately credited
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One Black Cat
Written by Robie Rogge
Illustrated by August Ro
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The Witch's Cat's Nursery Rhymes
Written by Kirstie Watson
Illustrated by Nina Khalova; Magdalena Sawko
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Funnybones: The Black Cat
Written by Allan Ahlberg
Illustrated by André Amstutz
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Ghost Cat
Written by Kevan Atteberry
Illustrated by Kevan Atteberry
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Vampurr
Written by Justin Colón
Illustrated by Lenny Wen
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Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins
Written by James Dean; Kimberly Dean
Illustrated by James Dean
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Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete
Written by James Dean; Kimberly Dean
Illustrated by James Dean
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Scarface Claw
Written by Lynley Dodd
Illustrated by Lynley Dodd
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Slinky Malinki
Written by Lynley Dodd
Illustrated by Lynley Dodd
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The Cat at Night
Written by Dahlov Ipcar
Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
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Moggie McFlea: The Witch's Cat
Written by Anna Kemp
Illustrated by Adam Beer
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Luna Oscura
Written by Heidi Moreno
Illustrated by Heidi Moreno
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Mysterious Mittens: A Moontime Cats Halloween Story
Written by Jordan Morris
Illustrated by Charlie Mylie
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Meowloween (Meowl-o-ween)
Written by Diane Muldrow
Illustrated by Tiffany Chen
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I Am a Witch's Cat
Written by Harriet Muncaster
Illustrated by Harriet Muncaster
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Happy Halloween, Witch's Cat!
Written by Harriet Muncaster
Illustrated by Harriet Muncaster
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Cat's Halloween
Written by Alison Murray
Illustrated by Alison Murray
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Meg and Mog
Written by Helen Nicoll
Illustrated by Jan Pieńkowski
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Frankenkitty
Written by Maudie Powell-Tuck
Illustrated by Mini Grey
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The Witch's Cat
Written by Red
Illustrated by Abz Hakim
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Witch Cat
Written by Lucy Rowland
Illustrated by Laura Hughes
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Moonlight: The Halloween Cat
Written by Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
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The Ship's Cat
Written by Katie Scorah
Illustrated by Hannah Graham
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Splat the Cat: What Was That?
Written by Rob Scotton
Illustrated by Rob Scotton
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Cats' Night Out
Written by Caroline Stutson
Illustrated by Jon Klassen
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Winnie and Wilbur: The Amazing Pumpkin
Written by Valerie Thomas
Illustrated by Korky Paul
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Winnie and Wilbur: The Haunted House
Written by Valerie Thomas
Illustrated by Korky Paul
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Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie the Witch
Written by Valerie Thomas
Illustrated by Korky Paul
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The Witch's Cat and The Cooking Catastrophe
Written by Kirstie Watson
Illustrated by Magdalena Sawko
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The Witch's Cat and The Broomstick Blunder
Written by Kirstie Watson
Illustrated by Magdalena Sawko
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The Witch's Cat and The Trouble With Tidying Up
Written by Kirstie Watson
Illustrated by Nina Khalova
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The Witch's Cat Goes Wild
Written by Kirstie Watson
Illustrated by Nina Khalova
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The Witch's Cat Makes A Friend
Written by Kirstie Watson
Illustrated by Nina Khalova
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They All Saw a Cat
Written by Brendan Wenzel
Illustrated by Brendan Wenzel
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The Ghost Cat Who Saved My Life
Written by Pamela Butchart
Illustrated by Monika Filipina
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Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Tiger Treasure
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Sky Garden Adventure
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Treetop Chase
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Great Lantern Race
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Twilight Trouble
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Kidnap Trap
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Starlight Song
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Woodland Wildcat
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Star Stone Robber
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Vanishing Act
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Runaway Train
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Snowball Bandit
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Stolen Storybook
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Clifftop Peril
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Missing Pumpkins
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Moonflower Mystery
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Kitty and the Nightfall Festival
Written by Paula Harrison
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
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Catwings
Written by Ursula K. Le Guin
Illustrated by S. D. Schindler
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Los Gatos Black on Halloween
Written by Marisa Montes
Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
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The Kerfuffle
Written by Clotilde Perrin
Illustrated by Clotilde Perrin
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Batcat
Written by Meggie Ramm
Illustrated by Meggie Ramm
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Tales of The Witch's Cat: The Puppy Problem
Written by Kirstie Watson
Illustrated by Tilia Rand-Bell
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Tales of The Witch's Cat: Escape from Petopia
Written by Kirstie Watson
Illustrated by Tilia Rand-Bell
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Amelia Fang and the Naughty Caticorns
Written by Laura Ellen Anderson
Illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Written by T. S. Eliot
Illustrated by Júlia Sardà
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Grimogen Darkstar: Bat-Cat-Tastrophe
Written by Emma Finlayson-Palmer
Illustrated by Emma Finlayson-Palmer
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Pomona: Stories of the Cat Witch
Written by Tor Freeman
Illustrated by Tor Freeman
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Magicat
Written by Jennifer Gray and Amanda Swift
Illustrated by Richard Watson
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Kiki's Delivery Service
Written by Eiko Kadono
Illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
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The Catlady
Written by Dick King-Smith
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A Cat Called Cobweb
Written by Helen Peters
Illustrated by Ellie Snowdon
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Carbonel
Written by Barbara Sleigh
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Malkin Moonlight
Written by Emma Cox
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The Cats of Tanglewood Forest
Written by Charles de Lint
Illustrated by Charles Vess
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Coraline
Written by Neil Gaiman
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
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Maggie Blue and the Dark World
Written by Anna Goodall
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Varjak Paw
Written by SF Said
Illustrated by Dave McKean
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The Outlaw Varjak Paw
Written by SF Said
Illustrated by Dave McKean
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Land of the Last Wildcat
Written by Lui Sit
Illustrated by David Dean
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The Wildcat and the Gathering Storm
Written by Lui Sit
Illustrated by David Dean
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The Howling Hag Mystery
Written by Nicki Thornton
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The Poisoned Pie Mystery
Written by Nicki Thornton
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The Floating Witch Mystery
Written by Nicki Thornton
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The Last Chance Hotel
Written by Nicki Thornton
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The Bad Luck Lighthouse
Written by Nicki Thornton
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The Cut-Throat Cafe
Written by Nicki Thornton
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Gobbolino the Witch's Cat
Written by Ursula Moray Williams
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner
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Oops! Maudlynn seems to have gobbled up this age band’s books. Come back later for a fresh batch!
Older readers’ shelves (13+ and 15+)
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